The annual salary statistics of respiratory therapists in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of respiratory therapists in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $47,900 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $54,530 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,930 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,740 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,500 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for respiratory therapists in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,500. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,930. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,900.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of respiratory therapists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $57,930 | -3.45% | 19.23% |
| 2021 | $59,930 | 14.40% | - |
| 2020 | $51,300 | 4.87% | - |
| 2019 | $48,800 | 2.13% | - |
| 2018 | $47,760 | 0.36% | - |
| 2017 | $47,590 | 1.68% | - |
| 2015 | $46,790 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $46,790 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $57,930 in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley is in the middle of salary range for respiratory therapists in state of Alabama. In comparison, the annual salary of respiratory therapists in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley is 4.7 percent (4.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Huntsville and 19.1 percent (19.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Auburn-Opelika.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Huntsville | |
| Montgomery | |
| Mobile | |
| Anniston-Oxford | |
| Birmingham-Hoover | |
| Daphne-Fairhope-Foley | |
| Florence-Muscle Shoals | |
| Decatur | |
| Dothan | |
| Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Tuscaloosa | |
| Gadsden | |
| Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Auburn-Opelika |