The annual salary statistics of respiratory therapists in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, Connecticut is shown in Table 1. The wage data of respiratory therapists in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford 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 | $64,110 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $65,740 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $79,410 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $82,220 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $86,080 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for respiratory therapists in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, Connecticut in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $86,080. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $79,410. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $64,110.
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 | $79,410 | 5.58% | 17.89% |
| 2021 | $74,980 | 5.87% | - |
| 2020 | $70,580 | 1.77% | - |
| 2019 | $69,330 | 0.65% | - |
| 2018 | $68,880 | 0.78% | - |
| 2017 | $68,340 | 3.83% | - |
| 2016 | $65,720 | 6.44% | - |
| 2015 | $61,490 | -0.72% | - |
| 2014 | $61,930 | -1.49% | - |
| 2013 | $62,850 | -3.74% | - |
| 2012 | $65,200 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $79,410, Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford is the lowest paying city for respiratory therapists in state of Connecticut, following city of Danbury (median annual salary of $84,240). Compared with the highest paying city Danbury, the median annual salary of respiratory therapists in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford is 5.7 percent (5.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Danbury | |
| Waterbury | |
| New Haven | |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk | |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford |