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Respiratory Therapists salary in Dayton, OH

The median respiratory therapists in Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH earns $81,420 a year, 1% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,322 a month.

10th percentile
$64,850
25th percentile
$77,440
Median percentile
$81,420
75th percentile
$93,100
90th percentile
$97,000

Based on 610 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$63,870 take-home a year
Gross pay$81,420
Federal income tax−$9,082
Social Security + Medicare−$6,229
Ohio income tax (approx.)−$2,239
Monthly take-home$5,322
Every two weeks$2,457

Does it go far here?

$87,837Median pay in Dayton, OH is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.7 vs 100).
20%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,039 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Dayton, OH

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$315,380
Architectural and Engineering Managers$163,700
Computer and Information Systems Managers$160,040
Engineers, All Other$142,080
Physician Assistants$138,400
Managers, All Other$137,780
Financial Managers$137,140
Pharmacists$136,110

All respiratory therapists salaries · Take-home pay in Ohio