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Respiratory Therapists salary in Erie, PA

The median respiratory therapists in Erie, PA earns $62,480 a year, 24% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,205 a month.

10th percentile
$59,140
25th percentile
$59,140
Median percentile
$62,480
75th percentile
$77,130
90th percentile
$78,490

Based on 110 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

$50,465 take-home a year
Gross pay$62,480
Federal income tax−$5,318
Social Security + Medicare−$4,780
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$1,918
Monthly take-home$4,205
Every two weeks$1,941

Does it go far here?

$68,697Median pay in Erie, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.0 vs 100).
21%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($904 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Erie, PA

JobMedian pay
Mechanical Engineers$106,890
Medical and Health Services Managers$96,420
Project Management Specialists$93,590
General and Operations Managers$89,840
Industrial Engineers$86,430
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$80,860
Registered Nurses$80,000
Physicians, All Other$73,600

All respiratory therapists salaries · Take-home pay in Pennsylvania