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Respiratory Therapists salary in Kansas City, MO

The median respiratory therapists in Kansas City, MO-KS earns $79,140 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,065 a month.

10th percentile
$63,100
25th percentile
$66,090
Median percentile
$79,140
75th percentile
$90,100
90th percentile
$97,140

Based on 1,190 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

$60,785 take-home a year
Gross pay$79,140
Federal income tax−$8,581
Social Security + Medicare−$6,054
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$3,720
Monthly take-home$5,065
Every two weeks$2,338

Does it go far here?

$85,517Median pay in Kansas City, MO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.5 vs 100).
25%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,249 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Kansas City, MO

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$221,640
Nurse Anesthetists$218,080
Family Medicine Physicians$213,950
Dentists, General$171,690
Computer and Information Systems Managers$168,050
Architectural and Engineering Managers$162,680
Financial Managers$162,490
Purchasing Managers$161,910

All respiratory therapists salaries · Take-home pay in Missouri