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Respiratory Therapists salary in Raleigh, NC

The median respiratory therapists in Raleigh-Cary, NC earns $87,820 a year, 7% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,573 a month.

10th percentile
$67,420
25th percentile
$72,120
Median percentile
$87,820
75th percentile
$92,080
90th percentile
$108,150

Based on 430 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

$66,879 take-home a year
Gross pay$87,820
Federal income tax−$10,490
Social Security + Medicare−$6,718
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$3,732
Monthly take-home$5,573
Every two weeks$2,572

Does it go far here?

$89,469Median pay in Raleigh, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.2 vs 100).
28%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,573 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Raleigh, NC

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$354,130
Dentists, General$207,380
Computer and Information Systems Managers$173,960
Natural Sciences Managers$173,510
Architectural and Engineering Managers$169,780
Marketing Managers$167,640
Sales Managers$163,520
Financial Managers$163,130

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