SOC 29-1126 · Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL metro

Respiratory Therapists Salary in Crestview, FL

The average salary for respiratory therapists in Crestview, Florida is $75,920 a year ($36.50 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $80,530: half of the 70 people in this job in the Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. average for this job ($87,300).

$75,920average per year

$36.50 / hourMedian $80,530Take-home ≈ $62,240

  • $63K10th
  • $66K25th
  • $81KMedian
  • $82K75th
  • $92K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

70people in this job
-13%vs U.S. average
#15 of 17Florida metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Respiratory Therapists pay range in Crestview

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,550 a year or less, while the top 10% make $91,980 or more. The middle half of respiratory therapists in Crestview earn between $65,850 and $82,250.

  • $63K10th
  • $66K25th
  • $81KMedian
  • $82K75th
  • $92K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$75,920$6,327$36.50
Median$80,530$6,711$38.72
Entry level (25th percentile)$65,850$5,488$31.66
Experienced (75th percentile)$82,250$6,854$39.54

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

Respiratory Therapists pay in Crestview vs. Florida and the U.S.

Respiratory therapists in Crestview earn 8% less than the Florida average ($82,400) and 13% less than the U.S. average ($87,300). At the median the gap is -2% against the U.S. median of $82,280.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Crestview$75,920$80,530$62,550$91,98070
Florida$82,400$81,160$64,240$100,3108,820
United States$87,300$82,280$63,660$118,050139,790

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Respiratory Therapists salary after taxes in Crestview

On the average salary of $75,920, a single filer in Crestview takes home about $62,240 a year, or $5,187 a month and $2,394 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 Crestview a good place for respiratory therapists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Crestview area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.0), so the average $75,920 buys what about $78,243 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Crestview ($47,510). A typical home costs $441,042, or 5.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Respiratory Therapists salary in other Florida cities

Crestview ranks 15th of 17 Florida metro areas for this job; Tampa pays the most ($84,520).

All Respiratory Therapists salaries in Florida

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 Crestview: questions

How much do respiratory therapists make an hour in Crestview?

$36.50 an hour on average, and $38.72 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,550 a year and the 25th percentile is $65,850, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $62,240 a year ($5,187 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $75,920. Florida has no state income tax.

Do respiratory therapists earn more in Crestview than elsewhere?

The average here is 13% less than the U.S. average for this job ($87,300).

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 Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL (18880). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 0.60, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.60).

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