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Respiratory Therapists Salary in New Jersey

What Respiratory Therapists earn in New Jersey, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 12 counties.

Average in NJ
$102,894
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
3 of 3
published states
Workers in state
10,600
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
12 counties

Pay by labor market in New Jersey

Respiratory Therapists pay by wage area in New Jersey
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$110,490$81,432$50,107Bergen County, NJ

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Respiratory Therapists in New Jersey counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Ocean County, NJ$110,490$81,432$51,787
2Monmouth County, NJ$110,490$81,432$51,787
3Essex County, NJ$110,490$81,432$51,751
4Union County, NJ$110,490$81,432$51,751
5Morris County, NJ$110,490$81,432$51,751
6Sussex County, NJ$110,490$81,432$51,751
7Bergen County, NJ$110,490$81,432$50,107
8Passaic County, NJ$110,490$81,432$50,107
9Middlesex County, NJ$110,490$81,432$48,715
10Somerset County, NJ$110,490$81,432$48,715
11Hunterdon County, NJ$110,490$81,432$48,715
12Hudson County, NJ$110,490$81,432$43,783

Respiratory Therapists pay in New Jersey

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Respiratory Therapists in New Jersey is $102,894, based on 10,600 workers. Among the 3 states with published data, that ranks number 3. The BLS national median for the occupation is $82,280, so New Jersey averages 25.1% above it.

Published data for New Jersey currently covers the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, with a local median wage of $110,490.

Cost of living for Respiratory Therapists in New Jersey

We compare 12 New Jersey counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Ocean County, NJ leaves the largest yearly margin, $51,787. Hudson County, NJ leaves the smallest, $43,783. The median wage covers all four basics in 12 of the 12 counties.

Respiratory Therapists in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Respiratory Therapists are California ($111,268) and New York ($105,409).

Frequently asked questions: Respiratory Therapists in New Jersey

How much do Respiratory Therapists earn in New Jersey?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $102,894.

Which New Jersey county is best for Respiratory Therapists?

Ocean County, NJ leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($51,787). Monmouth County, NJ follows at $51,787.