The annual salary statistics of respiratory therapists in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of respiratory therapists in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano 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 | $49,380 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,640 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,560 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $75,460 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $81,440 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for respiratory therapists in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $81,440. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,560. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,380.
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 | $65,560 | 7.46% | 17.63% |
| 2021 | $60,670 | 1.22% | - |
| 2020 | $59,930 | 2.99% | - |
| 2019 | $58,140 | 0.86% | - |
| 2018 | $57,640 | 0.83% | - |
| 2017 | $57,160 | 1.92% | - |
| 2016 | $56,060 | 2.68% | - |
| 2015 | $54,560 | 2.53% | - |
| 2014 | $53,180 | -0.24% | - |
| 2013 | $53,310 | -1.29% | - |
| 2012 | $54,000 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $65,560 in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach is in the middle of salary range for respiratory therapists in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of respiratory therapists in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach is 10.9 percent (10.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Naples-Marco Island and 25.2 percent (25.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Florida nonmetropolitan area.