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Respiratory Therapists salary in Harrisburg, PA

The median respiratory therapists in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA earns $78,750 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,151 a month.

10th percentile
$63,760
25th percentile
$64,070
Median percentile
$78,750
75th percentile
$81,230
90th percentile
$94,590

Based on 410 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

$61,813 take-home a year
Gross pay$78,750
Federal income tax−$8,495
Social Security + Medicare−$6,024
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$2,418
Monthly take-home$5,151
Every two weeks$2,377

Does it go far here?

$79,828Median pay in Harrisburg, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.7 vs 100).
24%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,212 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Harrisburg, PA

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$209,140
Physicians, All Other$156,000
Computer and Information Systems Managers$146,300
Pharmacists$135,480
Financial Managers$133,080
Nurse Practitioners$132,670
Lawyers$131,440
Marketing Managers$128,830

All respiratory therapists salaries · Take-home pay in Pennsylvania