The annual salary statistics of respiratory therapists in Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of respiratory therapists in Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach 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 | $43,970 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,460 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,830 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $65,500 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,350 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for respiratory therapists in Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $76,350. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,830. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,970.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of respiratory therapists from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $57,830 | 1.14% | 5.81% |
| 2016 | $57,170 | -0.66% | - |
| 2015 | $57,550 | 4.05% | - |
| 2014 | $55,220 | 2.28% | - |
| 2013 | $53,960 | -0.95% | - |
| 2012 | $54,470 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $57,830 in Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach is in the middle of salary range for respiratory therapists in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of respiratory therapists in Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach is 21.4 percent (21.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Naples-Marco Island and 15.2 percent (15.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Florida nonmetropolitan area.