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Respiratory Therapists salary in Appleton, WI

The median respiratory therapists in Appleton, WI earns $84,300 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,306 a month.

10th percentile
$79,400
25th percentile
$79,910
Median percentile
$84,300
75th percentile
$98,200
90th percentile
$101,720

Based on 60 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$63,667 take-home a year
Gross pay$84,300
Federal income tax−$9,716
Social Security + Medicare−$6,449
Wisconsin income tax (approx.)−$4,468
Monthly take-home$5,306
Every two weeks$2,449

Does it go far here?

$91,215Median pay in Appleton, WI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.4 vs 100).
20%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,060 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Appleton, WI

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$134,990
General and Operations Managers$109,890
Industrial Production Managers$108,680
Software Developers$102,970
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$98,970
Project Management Specialists$98,290
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$91,750
Registered Nurses$86,680

All respiratory therapists salaries · Take-home pay in Wisconsin