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Respiratory Therapists salary in State College, PA

The median respiratory therapists in State College, PA earns $73,690 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,867 a month.

10th percentile
$61,400
25th percentile
$63,070
Median percentile
$73,690
75th percentile
$77,810
90th percentile
$79,090

Based on 60 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

$58,409 take-home a year
Gross pay$73,690
Federal income tax−$7,382
Social Security + Medicare−$5,637
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$2,262
Monthly take-home$4,867
Every two weeks$2,246

Does it go far here?

$76,156Median pay in State College, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.8 vs 100).
25%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,207 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in State College, PA

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$91,120
Registered Nurses$81,480
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$76,760
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$73,250
Correctional Officers and Jailers$66,730
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$61,120
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$56,130
Construction Laborers$53,420

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