The annual salary statistics of respiratory therapists in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage information of respiratory therapists in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin 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 | $55,120 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $61,100 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,110 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $74,350 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,750 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for respiratory therapists in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $77,750. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $55,120.
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 | $63,110 | 4.02% | 25.56% |
| 2021 | $60,570 | 7.18% | - |
| 2020 | $56,220 | 4.06% | - |
| 2019 | $53,940 | 1.89% | - |
| 2018 | $52,920 | 2.63% | - |
| 2017 | $51,530 | 5.84% | - |
| 2016 | $48,520 | 1.88% | - |
| 2015 | $47,610 | -4.70% | - |
| 2014 | $49,850 | 5.86% | - |
| 2013 | $46,930 | -0.11% | - |
| 2012 | $46,980 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $63,110 in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin is in the middle of salary range for respiratory therapists in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of respiratory therapists in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin is 14.2 percent (14.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Naples-Marco Island and 22.3 percent (22.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Florida nonmetropolitan area.