SOC 29-1126 · Victoria, TX metro

Respiratory Therapists Salary in Victoria, TX

The average salary for respiratory therapists in Victoria, Texas is $73,330 a year ($35.26 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $76,110: half of the 70 people in this job in the Victoria, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 17% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($88,829).

$73,330average per year

$35.26 / hourMedian $76,110Take-home ≈ $60,418

  • $63K10th
  • $65K25th
  • $76KMedian
  • $82K75th
  • $82K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

70people in this job
-17%vs U.S. metro average
#19 of 21Texas metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Respiratory Therapists pay range in Victoria

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,010 a year or less, while the top 10% make $81,500 or more. The middle half of respiratory therapists in Victoria earn between $65,010 and $81,500.

  • $63K10th
  • $65K25th
  • $76KMedian
  • $82K75th
  • $82K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$73,330$6,111$35.25
Median$76,110$6,342$36.59
Entry level (25th percentile)$65,010$5,418$31.25
Experienced (75th percentile)$81,500$6,792$39.18

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Respiratory Therapists salary after taxes in Victoria

On the average salary of $73,330, a single filer in Victoria takes home about $60,418 a year, or $5,035 a month and $2,324 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.

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Is Victoria a good place for respiratory therapists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Victoria area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.8), so the average $73,330 buys what about $81,624 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Victoria ($43,050). A typical home costs $224,479, or 3.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Respiratory Therapists salary in other Texas cities

Victoria ranks 19th of 21 Texas metro areas for this job; Longview pays the most ($87,010).

All Respiratory Therapists salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for respiratory therapists

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($146,490).

Respiratory Therapists salary by city

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Respiratory Therapists salary in Victoria: questions

How much do respiratory therapists make an hour in Victoria?

$35.26 an hour on average, and $36.59 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level respiratory therapists salary in Victoria?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,010 a year and the 25th percentile is $65,010, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the respiratory therapists take-home pay in Victoria?

About $60,418 a year ($5,035 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $73,330. Texas has no state income tax.

Do respiratory therapists earn more in Victoria 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 Victoria, TX (47020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.7%.
  • 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 2.14, this job is 2.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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