The annual salary statistics of respiratory therapists in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of respiratory therapists in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward 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 | $63,540 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $72,210 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $85,390 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $98,820 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $114,670 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for respiratory therapists in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $114,670. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $85,390. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $63,540.
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 | $85,390 | -2.68% | -0.27% |
| 2016 | $87,680 | -1.29% | - |
| 2015 | $88,810 | -0.12% | - |
| 2014 | $88,920 | 0.17% | - |
| 2013 | $88,770 | 3.55% | - |
| 2012 | $85,620 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $85,390 in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward is in the middle of salary range for respiratory therapists in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of respiratory therapists in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward is 34.1 percent (34.1%) lower than that in the highest paying San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont and 24.7 percent (24.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying El Centro.