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Respiratory Therapists salary in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY

The median respiratory therapists in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN earns $76,560 a year, 7% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,969 a month.

10th percentile
$62,100
25th percentile
$66,180
Median percentile
$76,560
75th percentile
$78,740
90th percentile
$92,510

Based on 840 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

$59,628 take-home a year
Gross pay$76,560
Federal income tax−$8,013
Social Security + Medicare−$5,857
Kentucky income tax (approx.)−$3,062
Monthly take-home$4,969
Every two weeks$2,293

Does it go far here?

$82,257Median pay in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.1 vs 100).
22%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,116 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY

JobMedian pay
Anesthesiologists$491,640
Physicians, All Other$335,670
Nurse Anesthetists$222,520
Chief Executives$213,920
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$157,260
Computer and Information Systems Managers$150,710
Architectural and Engineering Managers$149,430
Pharmacists$143,920

All respiratory therapists salaries · Take-home pay in Kentucky