Respiratory Therapists salary in Bowling Green, KY

The median respiratory therapists in Bowling Green, KY earns $68,490 a year, 17% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,523 a month.

10th percentile: $60,940
25th percentile: $63,460
Median percentile: $68,490
75th percentile: $74,800
90th percentile: $92,390

Based on 90 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

$54,273 take-home a year

Gross pay	$68,490
Federal income tax	−$6,238
Social Security + Medicare	−$5,239
Kentucky income tax (approx.)	−$2,740
Monthly take-home	$4,523
Every two weeks	$2,087

Does it go far here?

$75,949Median pay in Bowling Green, KY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.2 vs 100).

22%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($975 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Bowling Green, KY

Job	Median pay
Registered Nurses	$79,120
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$74,410
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$73,540
General and Operations Managers	$71,170
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$61,520
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$61,260
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$61,250
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$59,120

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