The annual salary statistics of respiratory therapy technicians in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, California is shown in Table 1. The wage information of respiratory therapy technicians in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale 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 | $29,560 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,210 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,880 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $75,250 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $89,030 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for respiratory therapy technicians in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $89,030. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,880. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,560.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of respiratory therapy technicians from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $62,880 | -18.42% | 25.08% |
| 2016 | $74,460 | -3.02% | - |
| 2015 | $76,710 | 5.14% | - |
| 2014 | $72,770 | 32.17% | - |
| 2013 | $49,360 | 4.56% | - |
| 2012 | $47,110 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $62,880 in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale is in the middle of salary range for respiratory therapy technicians in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of respiratory therapy technicians in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale is 16.1 percent (16.1%) lower than that in the highest paying San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos and 51.9 percent (51.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim.
| 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 |