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Respiratory Therapists salary in Portland, OR

The median respiratory therapists in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA earns $100,030 a year, 22% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,892 a month.

10th percentile
$82,330
25th percentile
$85,210
Median percentile
$100,030
75th percentile
$103,940
90th percentile
$116,410

Based on 760 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

$70,699 take-home a year
Gross pay$100,030
Federal income tax−$13,177
Social Security + Medicare−$7,652
Oregon income tax (approx.)−$8,503
Monthly take-home$5,892
Every two weeks$2,719

Does it go far here?

$94,886Median pay in Portland, OR is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.4 vs 100).
29%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,724 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Portland, OR

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$375,810
Physicians, All Other$333,860
Family Medicine Physicians$286,170
Dentists, General$209,440
Computer and Information Research Scientists$206,220
Computer and Information Systems Managers$183,720
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$173,190
Marketing Managers$172,610

All respiratory therapists salaries · Take-home pay in Oregon