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Respiratory Therapists salary in Detroit, MI

The median respiratory therapists in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI earns $80,790 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,186 a month.

10th percentile
$65,850
25th percentile
$77,410
Median percentile
$80,790
75th percentile
$85,970
90th percentile
$90,950

Based on 1,910 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

$62,232 take-home a year
Gross pay$80,790
Federal income tax−$8,944
Social Security + Medicare−$6,180
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$3,434
Monthly take-home$5,186
Every two weeks$2,394

Does it go far here?

$80,550Median pay in Detroit, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.3 vs 100).
23%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,207 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Detroit, MI

JobMedian pay
Emergency Medicine Physicians$447,750
Chief Executives$304,110
Nurse Anesthetists$243,130
Pediatricians, General$218,000
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$209,550
Family Medicine Physicians$181,990
Computer and Information Systems Managers$170,040
Architectural and Engineering Managers$168,550

All respiratory therapists salaries · Take-home pay in Michigan