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Respiratory Therapists salary in New York

The median respiratory therapists in New York earns $107,810 a year, 31% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,517 a month.

10th percentile
$81,270
25th percentile
$95,690
Median percentile
$107,810
75th percentile
$126,880
90th percentile
$131,500

Based on 7,010 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

$78,206 take-home a year
Gross pay$107,810
Federal income tax−$14,888
Social Security + Medicare−$8,247
New York income tax (approx.)−$6,469
Monthly take-home$6,517
Every two weeks$3,008

Does it go far here?

$99,897Median pay in New York is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.9 vs 100).
25%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,621 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in New York

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$492,040
Anesthesiologists$445,660
Radiologists$441,580
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$414,290
Surgeons, All Other$410,410
Dermatologists$374,010
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$360,050
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$348,800

All respiratory therapists salaries · Take-home pay in New York