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Respiratory Therapists salary in Syracuse, NY

The median respiratory therapists in Syracuse, NY earns $85,860 a year, 4% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,340 a month.

10th percentile
$68,330
25th percentile
$82,030
Median percentile
$85,860
75th percentile
$102,080
90th percentile
$102,720

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

$64,081 take-home a year
Gross pay$85,860
Federal income tax−$10,059
Social Security + Medicare−$6,568
New York income tax (approx.)−$5,152
Monthly take-home$5,340
Every two weeks$2,465

Does it go far here?

$89,679Median pay in Syracuse, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.7 vs 100).
20%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,077 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Syracuse, NY

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$286,920
Sales Managers$170,090
Computer and Information Systems Managers$169,760
Financial Managers$169,270
Marketing Managers$155,360
Pharmacists$149,510
Physician Assistants$133,000
Nurse Practitioners$132,010

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