The annual salary statistics of respiratory therapists in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of respiratory therapists in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos 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 | $65,680 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $74,040 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $96,770 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $107,680 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $115,560 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for respiratory therapists in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $115,560. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $96,770. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $65,680.
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 | $96,770 | 0.52% | 30.70% |
| 2021 | $96,270 | 11.91% | - |
| 2020 | $84,800 | 1.64% | - |
| 2019 | $83,410 | 5.40% | - |
| 2018 | $78,910 | -0.39% | - |
| 2017 | $79,220 | 3.47% | - |
| 2016 | $76,470 | 4.32% | - |
| 2015 | $73,170 | 8.76% | - |
| 2014 | $66,760 | 4.75% | - |
| 2013 | $63,590 | -5.46% | - |
| 2012 | $67,060 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $96,770 in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos is in the middle of salary range for respiratory therapists in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of respiratory therapists in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos is 25.3 percent (25.3%) lower than that in the highest paying San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont and 33.6 percent (33.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying El Centro.