The annual salary statistics of respiratory therapists in Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of respiratory therapists in Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent 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 | $52,700 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $63,600 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,660 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $74,730 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $83,980 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for respiratory therapists in Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $83,980. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,660. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $52,700.
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 | $65,660 | 8.45% | 25.21% |
| 2021 | $60,110 | 4.14% | - |
| 2020 | $57,620 | 1.25% | - |
| 2019 | $56,900 | 0.40% | - |
| 2018 | $56,670 | 4.41% | - |
| 2017 | $54,170 | -0.46% | - |
| 2016 | $54,420 | 4.23% | - |
| 2015 | $52,120 | -2.26% | - |
| 2014 | $53,300 | 4.80% | - |
| 2013 | $50,740 | 3.21% | - |
| 2012 | $49,110 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $65,660 in Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent is in the middle of salary range for respiratory therapists in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of respiratory therapists in Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent is 10.7 percent (10.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Naples-Marco Island and 25.3 percent (25.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Florida nonmetropolitan area.