Respiratory Therapists Salary in Albany, GA

Respiratory Therapists pay range in Albany

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,220 a year or less, while the top 10% make $100,340 or more. The middle half of respiratory therapists in Albany earn between $65,720 and $94,360.

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Respiratory Therapists salary after taxes in Albany

On the average salary of $79,580, a single filer in Albany takes home about $61,592 a year, or $5,133 a month and $2,369 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

Is Albany a good place for respiratory therapists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Albany area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.7), so the average $79,580 buys what about $90,773 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Albany ($43,620). A typical home costs $168,362, or 2.1 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $79,580 is worth in another city

Respiratory Therapists salary in other Georgia cities

Albany ranks 6th of 10 Georgia metro areas for this job; Atlanta pays the most ($94,720).

All Respiratory Therapists salaries in Georgia

Highest-paying cities for respiratory therapists

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($146,490).

Respiratory Therapists salary by city

Related jobs in Albany

• Physicians, All Other$326,420 a year
• Family Medicine Physicians$234,210 a year
• Dentists, General$191,930 a year
• General Internal Medicine Physicians$181,800 a year
• Pharmacists$132,080 a year
• Optometrists$125,340 a year
• Nurse Practitioners$118,240 a year
• Veterinarians$114,870 a year

Average salary in Albany and every job