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Respiratory Therapists salary in Providence, RI

The median respiratory therapists in Providence-Warwick, RI-MA earns $86,660 a year, 5% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,491 a month.

10th percentile
$73,240
25th percentile
$80,330
Median percentile
$86,660
75th percentile
$102,500
90th percentile
$107,000

Based on 420 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

$65,896 take-home a year
Gross pay$86,660
Federal income tax−$10,235
Social Security + Medicare−$6,629
Rhode Island income tax (approx.)−$3,900
Monthly take-home$5,491
Every two weeks$2,534

Does it go far here?

$85,150Median pay in Providence, RI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.8 vs 100).
24%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,307 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Providence, RI

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$243,620
Physicians, All Other$234,000
Architectural and Engineering Managers$172,640
Dentists, General$172,310
Computer and Information Systems Managers$171,220
Financial Managers$167,570
Human Resources Managers$163,290
Managers, All Other$160,040

All respiratory therapists salaries · Take-home pay in Rhode Island