The annual salary statistics of respiratory therapists in Visalia-Porterville, California is shown in Table 1. The wage information of respiratory therapists in Visalia-Porterville 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 | $60,750 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $65,340 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $79,370 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $93,740 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $93,740 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for respiratory therapists in Visalia-Porterville, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $93,740. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $79,370. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $60,750.
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 | $79,370 | 5.47% | 12.51% |
| 2021 | $75,030 | 46.35% | - |
| 2020 | $40,250 | -72.62% | - |
| 2019 | $69,480 | -0.59% | - |
| 2018 | $69,890 | 4.05% | - |
| 2017 | $67,060 | 1.58% | - |
| 2016 | $66,000 | 4.05% | - |
| 2015 | $63,330 | 3.93% | - |
| 2014 | $60,840 | -12.51% | - |
| 2013 | $68,450 | -1.45% | - |
| 2012 | $69,440 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $79,370 in Visalia-Porterville is in the middle of salary range for respiratory therapists in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of respiratory therapists in Visalia-Porterville is 38.7 percent (38.7%) lower than that in the highest paying San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont and 19.0 percent (19.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying El Centro.