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Respiratory Therapists salary in Birmingham, AL

The median respiratory therapists in Birmingham, AL earns $67,480 a year, 18% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,439 a month.

10th percentile
$50,850
25th percentile
$57,110
Median percentile
$67,480
75th percentile
$77,630
90th percentile
$81,000

Based on 790 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

$53,266 take-home a year
Gross pay$67,480
Federal income tax−$6,016
Social Security + Medicare−$5,162
Alabama income tax (approx.)−$3,037
Monthly take-home$4,439
Every two weeks$2,049

Does it go far here?

$73,633Median pay in Birmingham, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.6 vs 100).
26%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,172 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Birmingham, AL

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$237,040
Nurse Anesthetists$175,850
Lawyers$170,230
Architectural and Engineering Managers$166,670
Financial Managers$153,930
Computer and Information Systems Managers$140,230
Pharmacists$138,800
Computer Network Architects$131,140

All respiratory therapists salaries · Take-home pay in Alabama