The annual salary statistics of respiratory therapists in Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of respiratory therapists in Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall 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 | $43,450 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,630 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $56,850 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,330 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $74,280 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for respiratory therapists in Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $74,280. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $56,850. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,450.
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 | $56,850 | 1.92% | 6.16% |
| 2016 | $55,760 | 5.38% | - |
| 2015 | $52,760 | 3.35% | - |
| 2014 | $50,990 | -1.65% | - |
| 2013 | $51,830 | -2.93% | - |
| 2012 | $53,350 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $56,850 in Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall is in the middle of salary range for respiratory therapists in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of respiratory therapists in Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall is 22.7 percent (22.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Naples-Marco Island and 13.7 percent (13.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Florida nonmetropolitan area.