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Respiratory Therapists salary in Lafayette, IN

The median respiratory therapists in Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN earns $80,140 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,234 a month.

10th percentile
$65,510
25th percentile
$71,100
Median percentile
$80,140
75th percentile
$82,800
90th percentile
$94,720

Based on 110 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

$62,804 take-home a year
Gross pay$80,140
Federal income tax−$8,801
Social Security + Medicare−$6,131
Indiana income tax (approx.)−$2,404
Monthly take-home$5,234
Every two weeks$2,416

Does it go far here?

$85,775Median pay in Lafayette, IN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.4 vs 100).
21%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,107 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Lafayette, IN

JobMedian pay
Mechanical Engineers$100,690
General and Operations Managers$100,600
Industrial Engineers$98,640
Registered Nurses$80,790
Electricians$78,540
Accountants and Auditors$77,740
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$74,770
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$68,080

All respiratory therapists salaries · Take-home pay in Indiana