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Respiratory Therapists salary in Fresno, CA

The median respiratory therapists in Fresno, CA earns $83,340 a year, 1% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,135 a month.

10th percentile
$68,720
25th percentile
$82,530
Median percentile
$83,340
75th percentile
$104,730
90th percentile
$109,060

Based on 580 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

$61,626 take-home a year
Gross pay$83,340
Federal income tax−$9,505
Social Security + Medicare−$6,376
California income tax (approx.)−$5,834
Monthly take-home$5,135
Every two weeks$2,370

Does it go far here?

$81,580Median pay in Fresno, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 102.2 vs 100).
27%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,392 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Fresno, CA

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$188,930
Pharmacists$169,160
Nurse Practitioners$166,570
Lawyers$162,680
Computer and Information Systems Managers$148,650
Financial Managers$137,650
Medical and Health Services Managers$136,130
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$134,720

All respiratory therapists salaries · Take-home pay in California