Bottom quarter
$74K
Respiratory Therapist Salary in Omaha
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Median
$87K
Top quarter
$103K
Top 10%
$120K
Adjusted for Omaha at 0.99× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
Respiratory Therapist in Omaha pulls a median of $87,120 at mid-career, with a top-quartile band reaching $102,960 and the top 10% at $119,790. Omaha's cost-of-living tilt is 0.99× — the band reflects that. $102,960 is what top-quartile Respiratory Therapist pay looks like in Omaha. Don't undersell.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$102,960 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
- Target$95,040 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
- Floor$87,120 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
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