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Respiratory Therapists salary in North Carolina

The median respiratory therapists in North Carolina earns $80,090 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,147 a month.

10th percentile
$63,990
25th percentile
$68,010
Median percentile
$80,090
75th percentile
$87,820
90th percentile
$99,520

Based on 4,630 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

$61,769 take-home a year
Gross pay$80,090
Federal income tax−$8,790
Social Security + Medicare−$6,127
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$3,404
Monthly take-home$5,147
Every two weeks$2,376

Does it go far here?

$84,908Median pay in North Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.3 vs 100).
24%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,228 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in North Carolina

JobMedian pay
Dermatologists$367,350
Emergency Medicine Physicians$339,350
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$323,630
Chief Executives$314,290
General Internal Medicine Physicians$289,780
Physicians, All Other$260,330
Anesthesiologists$239,200
Nurse Anesthetists$224,610

All respiratory therapists salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina