Respiratory Therapists pay range in El Paso
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $56,890 a year or less, while the top 10% make $90,470 or more. The middle half of respiratory therapists in El Paso earn between $64,800 and $87,080.
- $57K10th
- $65K25th
- $75KMedian
- $87K75th
- $90K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $75,430 | $6,286 | $36.26 |
| Median | $75,490 | $6,291 | $36.29 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $64,800 | $5,400 | $31.15 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $87,080 | $7,257 | $41.87 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Respiratory Therapists salary after taxes in El Paso
On the average salary of $75,430, a single filer in El Paso takes home about $61,895 a year, or $5,158 a month and $2,381 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 El Paso a good place for respiratory therapists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the El Paso area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.9), so the average $75,430 buys what about $83,893 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in El Paso ($39,510). A typical home costs $232,910, or 3.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Respiratory Therapists salary in other Texas cities
El Paso ranks 15th 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 El Paso: questions
How much do respiratory therapists make an hour in El Paso?
$36.27 an hour on average, and $36.29 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level respiratory therapists salary in El Paso?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $56,890 a year and the 25th percentile is $64,800, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the respiratory therapists take-home pay in El Paso?
About $61,895 a year ($5,158 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $75,430. Texas has no state income tax.
Do respiratory therapists earn more in El Paso than elsewhere?
The average here is 15% 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 El Paso, TX (21340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.6%.
- 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 1.02, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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