The annual salary statistics of respiratory therapists in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of respiratory therapists in Santa Cruz-Watsonville 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 | $60,930 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $85,900 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $114,200 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $125,290 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $131,930 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for respiratory therapists in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $131,930. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $114,200. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $60,930.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of respiratory therapists from 2012 to 2016.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $114,200 | 15.67% | 37.78% |
| 2015 | $96,310 | 3.43% | - |
| 2014 | $93,010 | 27.27% | - |
| 2013 | $67,650 | -5.03% | - |
| 2012 | $71,050 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $114,200 in Santa Cruz-Watsonville is in the middle of salary range for respiratory therapists in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of respiratory therapists in Santa Cruz-Watsonville is 11.8 percent (11.8%) lower than that in the highest paying San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont and 43.7 percent (43.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying El Centro.