The annual salary statistics of respiratory therapy technicians in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, California is shown in Table 1. The wage information of respiratory therapy technicians in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos 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 | $48,440 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $66,260 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $74,920 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $83,840 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $97,650 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for respiratory therapy technicians in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $97,650. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $74,920. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,440.
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 | $74,920 | 4.99% | 28.30% |
| 2016 | $71,180 | 0.86% | - |
| 2015 | $70,570 | 2.58% | - |
| 2014 | $68,750 | 10.68% | - |
| 2013 | $61,410 | 12.52% | - |
| 2012 | $53,720 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $74,920, San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos is the highest paying city for respiratory therapy technicians in state of California, followed by Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana (median annual salary $69,620). In comparison, the median annual salary of respiratory therapy technicians in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos is 7.1 percent (7.1%) higher than that in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana.