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Respiratory Therapists salary in Kalamazoo, MI

The median respiratory therapists in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI earns $76,220 a year, 7% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,934 a month.

10th percentile
$60,430
25th percentile
$64,160
Median percentile
$76,220
75th percentile
$81,820
90th percentile
$90,680

Based on 130 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

$59,211 take-home a year
Gross pay$76,220
Federal income tax−$7,938
Social Security + Medicare−$5,831
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$3,239
Monthly take-home$4,934
Every two weeks$2,277

Does it go far here?

$80,367Median pay in Kalamazoo, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.8 vs 100).
22%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,093 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Kalamazoo, MI

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$130,760
Medical and Health Services Managers$102,260
General and Operations Managers$100,160
Project Management Specialists$97,590
Industrial Engineers$97,250
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$90,730
Registered Nurses$88,200
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$77,190

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