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Respiratory Therapists salary in Nashville, TN

The median respiratory therapists in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN earns $78,700 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,350 a month.

10th percentile
$65,040
25th percentile
$72,140
Median percentile
$78,700
75th percentile
$83,660
90th percentile
$97,040

Based on 1,070 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

$64,195 take-home a year
Gross pay$78,700
Federal income tax−$8,484
Social Security + Medicare−$6,021
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$5,350
Every two weeks$2,469

Does it go far here?

$81,692Median pay in Nashville, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.3 vs 100).
29%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,528 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Nashville, TN

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$295,640
Chief Executives$218,190
Dentists, General$215,290
Nurse Anesthetists$211,450
Family Medicine Physicians$211,370
Computer and Information Systems Managers$165,970
Architectural and Engineering Managers$159,720
Financial Managers$156,860

All respiratory therapists salaries · Take-home pay in Tennessee