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Respiratory Therapists salary in Mississippi

The median respiratory therapists in Mississippi earns $63,270 a year, 23% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,207 a month.

10th percentile
$50,180
25th percentile
$57,150
Median percentile
$63,270
75th percentile
$75,850
90th percentile
$80,460

Based on 1,670 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

$50,487 take-home a year
Gross pay$63,270
Federal income tax−$5,412
Social Security + Medicare−$4,840
Mississippi income tax (approx.)−$2,531
Monthly take-home$4,207
Every two weeks$1,942

Does it go far here?

$72,763Median pay in Mississippi is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.0 vs 100).
23%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($954 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Mississippi

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$235,630
Dentists, General$143,660
Architectural and Engineering Managers$142,790
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$137,220
Pharmacists$133,230
Nurse Practitioners$124,730
Computer and Information Systems Managers$124,280
Industrial Production Managers$118,660

All respiratory therapists salaries · Take-home pay in Mississippi