The annual salary statistics of respiratory therapy technicians in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of respiratory therapy technicians in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2020 and published in April 2021 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $26,160 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,680 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,220 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $53,960 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $73,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for respiratory therapy technicians in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $73,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,220. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,160.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of respiratory therapy technicians from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $30,220 | -2.61% | -89.74% |
| 2017 | $31,010 | -84.91% | - |
| 2016 | $57,340 | -27.57% | - |
| 2015 | $73,150 | 21.61% | - |
| 2012 | $57,340 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $30,220, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim is the lowest paying city for respiratory therapy technicians in state of California, following city of San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos (median annual salary of $74,920). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of respiratory therapy technicians in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim is about 59.7 percent (59.7%) lower than that of the highest paying city San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos | |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana | |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma | |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale | |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario | |
| Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine | |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont | |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara | |
| Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville | |
| San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City | |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim |