Respiratory Therapists pay range in Dallas
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $69,160 a year or less, while the top 10% make $100,240 or more. The middle half of respiratory therapists in Dallas earn between $78,770 and $97,360.
- $69K10th
- $79K25th
- $84KMedian
- $97K75th
- $100K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $86,680 | $7,223 | $41.67 |
| Median | $84,080 | $7,007 | $40.42 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $78,770 | $6,564 | $37.87 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $97,360 | $8,113 | $46.81 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Respiratory Therapists salary after taxes in Dallas
On the average salary of $86,680, a single filer in Dallas takes home about $69,809 a year, or $5,817 a month and $2,685 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Dallas a good place for respiratory therapists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Dallas area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.1), so the average $86,680 buys what about $84,082 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Dallas ($51,440). A typical home costs $366,823, or 4.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Respiratory Therapists salary in other Texas cities
Dallas ranks 2nd 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 Dallas: questions
How much do respiratory therapists make an hour in Dallas?
$41.67 an hour on average, and $40.42 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level respiratory therapists salary in Dallas?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $69,160 a year and the 25th percentile is $78,770, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the respiratory therapists take-home pay in Dallas?
About $69,809 a year ($5,817 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $86,680. Texas has no state income tax.
Do respiratory therapists earn more in Dallas than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX (19100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.4%.
- 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 0.83, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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