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Respiratory Therapists salary in Shreveport, LA

The median respiratory therapists in Shreveport-Bossier City, LA earns $73,940 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,886 a month.

10th percentile
$63,940
25th percentile
$66,820
Median percentile
$73,940
75th percentile
$83,100
90th percentile
$87,430

Based on 280 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

$58,629 take-home a year
Gross pay$73,940
Federal income tax−$7,437
Social Security + Medicare−$5,656
Louisiana income tax (approx.)−$2,218
Monthly take-home$4,886
Every two weeks$2,255

Does it go far here?

$87,228Median pay in Shreveport, LA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 84.8 vs 100).
21%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,014 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Shreveport, LA

JobMedian pay
Pharmacists$137,970
Financial Managers$115,080
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$113,550
Managers, All Other$99,190
Medical and Health Services Managers$98,930
General and Operations Managers$98,610
Registered Nurses$80,080
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$76,250

All respiratory therapists salaries · Take-home pay in Louisiana