The annual salary statistics of respiratory therapists in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of respiratory therapists in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont 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 | $80,340 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $97,740 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $129,510 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $135,340 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $138,440 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for respiratory therapists in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $138,440. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $129,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $80,340.
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 | $129,510 | 8.49% | 34.34% |
| 2021 | $118,520 | 7.08% | - |
| 2020 | $110,130 | 7.84% | - |
| 2019 | $101,500 | 7.94% | - |
| 2018 | $93,440 | 4.11% | - |
| 2017 | $89,600 | -2.43% | - |
| 2016 | $91,780 | -0.42% | - |
| 2015 | $92,170 | 1.05% | - |
| 2014 | $91,200 | 1.75% | - |
| 2013 | $89,600 | 5.09% | - |
| 2012 | $85,040 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $129,510, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont is the highest paying city for respiratory therapists in state of California, followed by San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (median annual salary $122,850). In comparison, the median annual salary of respiratory therapists in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont is 5.1 percent (5.1%) higher than that in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara.