The annual salary statistics of respiratory therapists in San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of respiratory therapists in San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City 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 | $67,800 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $84,420 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $99,750 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $115,830 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $126,180 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for respiratory therapists in San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $126,180. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $99,750. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $67,800.
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 | $99,750 | 0.69% | 15.25% |
| 2016 | $99,060 | -0.02% | - |
| 2015 | $99,080 | 3.10% | - |
| 2014 | $96,010 | 5.50% | - |
| 2013 | $90,730 | 6.82% | - |
| 2012 | $84,540 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $99,750 in San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City is in the middle of salary range for respiratory therapists in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of respiratory therapists in San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City is 23.0 percent (23.0%) lower than that in the highest paying San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont and 35.5 percent (35.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying El Centro.