The annual salary statistics of respiratory therapists in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of respiratory therapists in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater 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 | $60,100 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $63,960 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $68,540 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,130 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $82,430 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for respiratory therapists in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $82,430. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $68,540. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $60,100.
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 | $68,540 | 11.12% | 23.84% |
| 2021 | $60,920 | 0.07% | - |
| 2020 | $60,880 | 1.41% | - |
| 2019 | $60,020 | 1.18% | - |
| 2018 | $59,310 | -0.56% | - |
| 2017 | $59,640 | 1.93% | - |
| 2016 | $58,490 | 3.18% | - |
| 2015 | $56,630 | 4.20% | - |
| 2014 | $54,250 | 1.75% | - |
| 2013 | $53,300 | 2.06% | - |
| 2012 | $52,200 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $68,540 in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is in the middle of salary range for respiratory therapists in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of respiratory therapists in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is 6.8 percent (6.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Naples-Marco Island and 28.4 percent (28.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Florida nonmetropolitan area.