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Respiratory Therapists salary in Dover, DE

The median respiratory therapists in Dover, DE earns $84,410 a year, 3% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,297 a month.

10th percentile
$72,420
25th percentile
$76,430
Median percentile
$84,410
75th percentile
$84,410
90th percentile
$105,670

Based on 60 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

$63,570 take-home a year
Gross pay$84,410
Federal income tax−$9,740
Social Security + Medicare−$6,457
Delaware income tax (approx.)−$4,643
Monthly take-home$5,297
Every two weeks$2,445

Does it go far here?

$86,568Median pay in Dover, DE is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.5 vs 100).
26%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,354 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Dover, DE

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$119,990
Registered Nurses$91,620
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$76,710
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$75,080
Accountants and Auditors$72,730
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$67,210
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,100
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$54,150

All respiratory therapists salaries · Take-home pay in Delaware