The annual salary statistics of respiratory therapists in Fort Collins-Loveland, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage information of respiratory therapists in Fort Collins-Loveland 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 | $64,350 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $66,070 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $66,070 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $84,840 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $84,840 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for respiratory therapists in Fort Collins-Loveland, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $84,840. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $66,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $64,350.
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 | $66,070 | 6.87% | 17.04% |
| 2021 | $61,530 | -7.39% | - |
| 2020 | $66,080 | -1.00% | - |
| 2019 | $66,740 | 1.27% | - |
| 2018 | $65,890 | 3.40% | - |
| 2017 | $63,650 | 7.38% | - |
| 2016 | $58,950 | -0.93% | - |
| 2015 | $59,500 | 1.34% | - |
| 2014 | $58,700 | 1.47% | - |
| 2013 | $57,840 | 5.24% | - |
| 2012 | $54,810 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $66,070 in Fort Collins-Loveland is in the middle of salary range for respiratory therapists in state of Colorado. In comparison, the annual salary of respiratory therapists in Fort Collins-Loveland is 16.8 percent (16.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Colorado Springs and 9.9 percent (9.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Greeley.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Colorado Springs | |
| Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Boulder | |
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Pueblo | |
| Fort Collins-Loveland | |
| Grand Junction | |
| West Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Greeley |