Respiratory Therapists pay range in Sherman
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,060 a year or less, while the top 10% make $82,370 or more. The middle half of respiratory therapists in Sherman earn between $68,050 and $82,370.
- $65K10th
- $68K25th
- $74KMedian
- $82K75th
- $82K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $73,820 | $6,152 | $35.49 |
| Median | $73,530 | $6,128 | $35.35 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $68,050 | $5,671 | $32.72 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $82,370 | $6,864 | $39.60 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Respiratory Therapists salary after taxes in Sherman
On the average salary of $73,820, a single filer in Sherman takes home about $60,762 a year, or $5,064 a month and $2,337 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 Sherman a good place for respiratory therapists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Sherman area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.8), so the average $73,820 buys what about $78,724 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Sherman ($44,610). A typical home costs $291,269, or 3.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Respiratory Therapists salary in other Texas cities
Sherman ranks 18th 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 Sherman: questions
How much do respiratory therapists make an hour in Sherman?
$35.49 an hour on average, and $35.35 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level respiratory therapists salary in Sherman?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,060 a year and the 25th percentile is $68,050, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the respiratory therapists take-home pay in Sherman?
About $60,762 a year ($5,064 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $73,820. Texas has no state income tax.
Do respiratory therapists earn more in Sherman than elsewhere?
The average here is 17% 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 Sherman-Denison, TX (43300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.5%.
- 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 1.36, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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