The annual salary statistics of respiratory therapists in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of respiratory therapists in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale 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 | $53,810 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $65,950 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $75,680 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $88,380 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $99,130 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for respiratory therapists in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $99,130. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $75,680. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $53,810.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of respiratory therapists from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $75,680 | 2.38% | 8.83% |
| 2016 | $73,880 | -1.29% | - |
| 2015 | $74,830 | -0.08% | - |
| 2014 | $74,890 | 2.62% | - |
| 2013 | $72,930 | 5.39% | - |
| 2012 | $69,000 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $75,680 in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale is in the middle of salary range for respiratory therapists in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of respiratory therapists in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale is 41.6 percent (41.6%) lower than that in the highest paying San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont and 15.1 percent (15.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying El Centro.