Respiratory Therapists Salary in Bloomington, IL

Respiratory Therapists pay range in Bloomington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,310 a year or less, while the top 10% make $107,330 or more. The middle half of respiratory therapists in Bloomington earn between $65,810 and $99,480.

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Respiratory Therapists salary after taxes in Bloomington

On the average salary of $79,850, a single filer in Bloomington takes home about $61,193 a year, or $5,099 a month and $2,354 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

Is Bloomington a good place for respiratory therapists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Bloomington area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.5), so the average $79,850 buys what about $85,367 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Bloomington ($53,140). A typical home costs $260,134, or 3.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Respiratory Therapists salary in other Illinois cities

Bloomington ranks 5th of 7 Illinois metro areas for this job; Chicago pays the most ($88,400).

All Respiratory Therapists salaries in Illinois

Highest-paying cities for respiratory therapists

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($146,490).

Respiratory Therapists salary by city

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