The annual salary statistics of respiratory therapists in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of respiratory therapists in Santa Rosa-Petaluma 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 | $74,530 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $83,250 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $104,660 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $133,560 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $135,870 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for respiratory therapists in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $135,870. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $104,660. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $74,530.
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 | $104,660 | -0.12% | 27.15% |
| 2021 | $104,790 | 15.50% | - |
| 2020 | $88,550 | 11.71% | - |
| 2019 | $78,180 | 3.04% | - |
| 2018 | $75,800 | -12.19% | - |
| 2017 | $85,040 | -2.08% | - |
| 2016 | $86,810 | 3.47% | - |
| 2015 | $83,800 | 0.68% | - |
| 2014 | $83,230 | 8.89% | - |
| 2013 | $75,830 | -0.54% | - |
| 2012 | $76,240 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $104,660 in Santa Rosa-Petaluma is in the middle of salary range for respiratory therapists in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of respiratory therapists in Santa Rosa-Petaluma is 19.2 percent (19.2%) lower than that in the highest paying San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont and 38.6 percent (38.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying El Centro.