Respiratory Therapists pay range in Savannah
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $66,500 a year or less, while the top 10% make $84,540 or more. The middle half of respiratory therapists in Savannah earn between $68,950 and $79,180.
- $66K10th
- $69K25th
- $78KMedian
- $79K75th
- $85K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $76,450 | $6,371 | $36.75 |
| Median | $78,200 | $6,517 | $37.60 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $68,950 | $5,746 | $33.15 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $79,180 | $6,598 | $38.07 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Respiratory Therapists salary after taxes in Savannah
On the average salary of $76,450, a single filer in Savannah takes home about $59,546 a year, or $4,962 a month and $2,290 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Savannah a good place for respiratory therapists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Savannah area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.2), so the average $76,450 buys what about $80,300 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Savannah ($47,240). A typical home costs $348,054, or 4.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Respiratory Therapists salary in other Georgia cities
Savannah ranks 8th of 10 Georgia metro areas for this job; Atlanta pays the most ($94,720).
Highest-paying cities for respiratory therapists
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($146,490).
- San Jose, CA$146,490
- Santa Cruz, CA$133,510
- Vallejo, CA$133,510
- San Francisco, CA$128,490
- Sacramento, CA$124,410
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Respiratory Therapists salary in Savannah: questions
How much do respiratory therapists make an hour in Savannah?
$36.75 an hour on average, and $37.59 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level respiratory therapists salary in Savannah?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $66,500 a year and the 25th percentile is $68,950, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the respiratory therapists take-home pay in Savannah?
About $59,546 a year ($4,962 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $76,450.
Do respiratory therapists earn more in Savannah than elsewhere?
The average here is 14% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($88,829).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-1126; area Savannah, GA (42340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.3%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.33, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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