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Respiratory Therapists salary in Virginia Beach, VA

The median respiratory therapists in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC earns $80,990 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,113 a month.

10th percentile
$66,270
25th percentile
$79,490
Median percentile
$80,990
75th percentile
$92,490
90th percentile
$102,100

Based on 710 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

$61,352 take-home a year
Gross pay$80,990
Federal income tax−$8,988
Social Security + Medicare−$6,196
Virginia income tax (approx.)−$4,454
Monthly take-home$5,113
Every two weeks$2,360

Does it go far here?

$82,693Median pay in Virginia Beach, VA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.9 vs 100).
29%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,478 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Virginia Beach, VA

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$297,350
Physicians, All Other$266,280
Family Medicine Physicians$213,690
Dentists, General$177,400
Computer and Information Systems Managers$170,560
Financial Managers$163,940
Architectural and Engineering Managers$161,340
Sales Managers$158,750

All respiratory therapists salaries · Take-home pay in Virginia