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Respiratory Therapists salary in Riverside, CA

The median respiratory therapists in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA earns $100,480 a year, 22% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,040 a month.

10th percentile
$70,970
25th percentile
$81,740
Median percentile
$100,480
75th percentile
$105,390
90th percentile
$128,730

Based on 2,200 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

$72,484 take-home a year
Gross pay$100,480
Federal income tax−$13,276
Social Security + Medicare−$7,687
California income tax (approx.)−$7,034
Monthly take-home$6,040
Every two weeks$2,788

Does it go far here?

$94,399Median pay in Riverside, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 106.4 vs 100).
31%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,846 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Riverside, CA

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$279,090
Chief Executives$176,700
Computer and Information Systems Managers$176,320
Architectural and Engineering Managers$172,600
Nurse Practitioners$169,920
Physician Assistants$165,490
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$163,750
Pharmacists$161,870

All respiratory therapists salaries · Take-home pay in California