Respiratory Therapists pay range in Tyler
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,850 a year or less, while the top 10% make $92,100 or more. The middle half of respiratory therapists in Tyler earn between $64,830 and $78,660.
- $62K10th
- $65K25th
- $77KMedian
- $79K75th
- $92K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $75,460 | $6,288 | $36.28 |
| Median | $76,800 | $6,400 | $36.92 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $64,830 | $5,402 | $31.17 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $78,660 | $6,555 | $37.82 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Respiratory Therapists salary after taxes in Tyler
On the average salary of $75,460, a single filer in Tyler takes home about $61,916 a year, or $5,160 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 Tyler a good place for respiratory therapists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Tyler area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.2), so the average $75,460 buys what about $81,883 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Tyler ($42,650). A typical home costs $272,063, or 3.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Respiratory Therapists salary in other Texas cities
Tyler ranks 14th 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 Tyler: questions
How much do respiratory therapists make an hour in Tyler?
$36.28 an hour on average, and $36.92 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level respiratory therapists salary in Tyler?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,850 a year and the 25th percentile is $64,830, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the respiratory therapists take-home pay in Tyler?
About $61,916 a year ($5,160 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $75,460. Texas has no state income tax.
Do respiratory therapists earn more in Tyler 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 Tyler, TX (46340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
- 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 2.44, this job is 2.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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