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Respiratory Therapists salary in Topeka, KS

The median respiratory therapists in Topeka, KS earns $77,190 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,927 a month.

10th percentile
$51,780
25th percentile
$64,220
Median percentile
$77,190
75th percentile
$82,170
90th percentile
$84,440

Based on 120 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

$59,119 take-home a year
Gross pay$77,190
Federal income tax−$8,152
Social Security + Medicare−$5,905
Kansas income tax (approx.)−$4,014
Monthly take-home$4,927
Every two weeks$2,274

Does it go far here?

$86,906Median pay in Topeka, KS is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.8 vs 100).
20%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($971 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Topeka, KS

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$451,910
Nurse Practitioners$132,740
Software Developers$111,870
Lawyers$102,500
Project Management Specialists$100,000
General and Operations Managers$85,080
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$81,860
Registered Nurses$81,820

All respiratory therapists salaries · Take-home pay in Kansas