Respiratory Therapists pay range in Beaumont
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,990 a year or less, while the top 10% make $95,170 or more. The middle half of respiratory therapists in Beaumont earn between $65,020 and $86,120.
- $64K10th
- $65K25th
- $77KMedian
- $86K75th
- $95K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $77,780 | $6,482 | $37.39 |
| Median | $76,660 | $6,388 | $36.86 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $65,020 | $5,418 | $31.26 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $86,120 | $7,177 | $41.40 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Respiratory Therapists salary after taxes in Beaumont
On the average salary of $77,780, a single filer in Beaumont takes home about $63,548 a year, or $5,296 a month and $2,444 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Beaumont a good place for respiratory therapists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Beaumont area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.0), so the average $77,780 buys what about $86,378 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Beaumont ($48,630). A typical home costs $185,608, or 2.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Respiratory Therapists salary in other Texas cities
Beaumont ranks 8th of 21 Texas metro areas for this job; Longview pays the most ($87,010).
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 Beaumont: questions
How much do respiratory therapists make an hour in Beaumont?
$37.39 an hour on average, and $36.86 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level respiratory therapists salary in Beaumont?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,990 a year and the 25th percentile is $65,020, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the respiratory therapists take-home pay in Beaumont?
About $63,548 a year ($5,296 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $77,780. Texas has no state income tax.
Do respiratory therapists earn more in Beaumont than elsewhere?
The average here is 12% 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 Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX (13140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.7%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.89, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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