The annual salary statistics of respiratory therapists in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of respiratory therapists in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara 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 | $66,340 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $82,960 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $97,330 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $116,660 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $116,660 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for respiratory therapists in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $116,660. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $97,330. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $66,340.
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 | $97,330 | 2.99% | 15.56% |
| 2021 | $94,420 | 10.11% | - |
| 2020 | $84,870 | -10.17% | - |
| 2019 | $93,500 | 2.56% | - |
| 2018 | $91,110 | 0.70% | - |
| 2017 | $90,470 | 9.15% | - |
| 2016 | $82,190 | 5.61% | - |
| 2015 | $77,580 | -5.94% | - |
| 2012 | $82,190 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $97,330 in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara is in the middle of salary range for respiratory therapists in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of respiratory therapists in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara is 24.8 percent (24.8%) lower than that in the highest paying San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont and 33.9 percent (33.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying El Centro.