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Respiratory Therapists salary in Rochester, NY

The median respiratory therapists in Rochester, NY earns $82,990 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,186 a month.

10th percentile
$74,580
25th percentile
$80,720
Median percentile
$82,990
75th percentile
$97,820
90th percentile
$100,900

Based on 410 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

$62,234 take-home a year
Gross pay$82,990
Federal income tax−$9,428
Social Security + Medicare−$6,349
New York income tax (approx.)−$4,979
Monthly take-home$5,186
Every two weeks$2,394

Does it go far here?

$85,526Median pay in Rochester, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.0 vs 100).
22%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,143 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Rochester, NY

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$214,550
Computer and Information Systems Managers$170,000
Financial Managers$167,800
Architectural and Engineering Managers$166,550
Sales Managers$165,140
Marketing Managers$149,440
Lawyers$148,150
Human Resources Managers$146,990

All respiratory therapists salaries · Take-home pay in New York