The annual salary statistics of respiratory therapists in Sebastian-Vero Beach, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of respiratory therapists in Sebastian-Vero 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 | $52,180 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $57,640 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $66,510 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $75,260 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $81,100 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for respiratory therapists in Sebastian-Vero Beach, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $81,100. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $66,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $52,180.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of respiratory therapists from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $66,510 | -2.04% | 18.67% |
| 2019 | $67,870 | 14.62% | - |
| 2017 | $57,950 | 3.55% | - |
| 2015 | $55,890 | 2.34% | - |
| 2014 | $54,580 | 0.90% | - |
| 2013 | $54,090 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $66,510 in Sebastian-Vero Beach is in the middle of salary range for respiratory therapists in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of respiratory therapists in Sebastian-Vero Beach is 9.6 percent (9.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Naples-Marco Island and 26.3 percent (26.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Florida nonmetropolitan area.