The annual salary statistics of respiratory therapists in Bakersfield-Delano, California is shown in Table 1. The wage information of respiratory therapists in Bakersfield-Delano 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 | $61,590 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $74,500 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $80,440 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $105,550 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $107,520 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for respiratory therapists in Bakersfield-Delano, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $107,520. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $80,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $61,590.
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 | $80,440 | 5.18% | 19.07% |
| 2021 | $76,270 | 2.53% | - |
| 2020 | $74,340 | 1.45% | - |
| 2019 | $73,260 | -3.70% | - |
| 2018 | $75,970 | -4.36% | - |
| 2017 | $79,280 | 5.95% | - |
| 2016 | $74,560 | 1.35% | - |
| 2015 | $73,550 | 4.54% | - |
| 2014 | $70,210 | 6.51% | - |
| 2013 | $65,640 | 0.82% | - |
| 2012 | $65,100 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $80,440 in Bakersfield-Delano is in the middle of salary range for respiratory therapists in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of respiratory therapists in Bakersfield-Delano is 37.9 percent (37.9%) lower than that in the highest paying San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont and 20.1 percent (20.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying El Centro.