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Respiratory Therapists salary in Jackson, MS

The median respiratory therapists in Jackson, MS earns $67,500 a year, 18% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,468 a month.

10th percentile
$54,900
25th percentile
$62,980
Median percentile
$67,500
75th percentile
$77,660
90th percentile
$94,110

Based on 510 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

$53,616 take-home a year
Gross pay$67,500
Federal income tax−$6,020
Social Security + Medicare−$5,164
Mississippi income tax (approx.)−$2,700
Monthly take-home$4,468
Every two weeks$2,062

Does it go far here?

$75,802Median pay in Jackson, MS is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.0 vs 100).
24%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,072 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Jackson, MS

JobMedian pay
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$175,090
Pharmacists$132,080
Computer and Information Systems Managers$128,800
Nurse Practitioners$124,730
Sales Managers$123,700
Financial Managers$119,580
General and Operations Managers$114,190
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$105,870

All respiratory therapists salaries · Take-home pay in Mississippi