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Respiratory Therapists salary in Salem, OR

The median respiratory therapists in Salem, OR earns $104,360 a year, 27% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,115 a month.

10th percentile
$89,160
25th percentile
$101,260
Median percentile
$104,360
75th percentile
$122,190
90th percentile
$122,190

Based on 130 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

$73,377 take-home a year
Gross pay$104,360
Federal income tax−$14,129
Social Security + Medicare−$7,984
Oregon income tax (approx.)−$8,871
Monthly take-home$6,115
Every two weeks$2,822

Does it go far here?

$100,686Median pay in Salem, OR is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.6 vs 100).
23%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,399 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Salem, OR

JobMedian pay
Lawyers$156,070
Financial Managers$141,400
Medical and Health Services Managers$137,400
Registered Nurses$131,750
Software Developers$131,620
Managers, All Other$129,470
General and Operations Managers$114,430
Computer Systems Analysts$109,970

All respiratory therapists salaries · Take-home pay in Oregon