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Respiratory Therapists salary in Sacramento, CA

The median respiratory therapists in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA earns $134,430 a year, 63% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,812 a month.

10th percentile
$82,910
25th percentile
$111,480
Median percentile
$134,430
75th percentile
$138,460
90th percentile
$149,450

Based on 1,140 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

$93,739 take-home a year
Gross pay$134,430
Federal income tax−$20,997
Social Security + Medicare−$10,284
California income tax (approx.)−$9,410
Monthly take-home$7,812
Every two weeks$3,605

Does it go far here?

$126,024Median pay in Sacramento, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 106.7 vs 100).
23%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,819 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Sacramento, CA

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$345,310
Physicians, All Other$308,280
Architectural and Engineering Managers$193,970
Lawyers$178,540
Pharmacists$172,680
Nurse Practitioners$172,010
Registered Nurses$171,460
Dentists, General$170,500

All respiratory therapists salaries · Take-home pay in California