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Respiratory Therapists salary in Joplin, MO

The median respiratory therapists in Joplin, MO-KS earns $65,630 a year, 20% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,319 a month.

10th percentile
$59,990
25th percentile
$61,590
Median percentile
$65,630
75th percentile
$74,250
90th percentile
$79,930

Based on 150 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

$51,829 take-home a year
Gross pay$65,630
Federal income tax−$5,696
Social Security + Medicare−$5,021
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$3,085
Monthly take-home$4,319
Every two weeks$1,993

Does it go far here?

$76,565Median pay in Joplin, MO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.7 vs 100).
21%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($928 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Joplin, MO

JobMedian pay
Registered Nurses$74,930
Accountants and Auditors$72,560
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$63,830
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$57,270
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$56,800
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$50,690
Construction Laborers$49,880
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$48,770

All respiratory therapists salaries · Take-home pay in Missouri