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Respiratory Therapists salary in St. Louis, MO

The median respiratory therapists in St. Louis, MO-IL earns $79,210 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,069 a month.

10th percentile
$62,230
25th percentile
$67,270
Median percentile
$79,210
75th percentile
$83,560
90th percentile
$95,730

Based on 1,260 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

$60,831 take-home a year
Gross pay$79,210
Federal income tax−$8,596
Social Security + Medicare−$6,060
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$3,723
Monthly take-home$5,069
Every two weeks$2,340

Does it go far here?

$83,302Median pay in St. Louis, MO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.1 vs 100).
22%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,113 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in St. Louis, MO

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$246,440
Nurse Anesthetists$232,300
Dentists, General$210,430
Chief Executives$202,840
Computer and Information Systems Managers$167,130
Architectural and Engineering Managers$162,660
Natural Sciences Managers$158,820
Financial Managers$158,780

All respiratory therapists salaries · Take-home pay in Missouri