The annual salary statistics of respiratory therapists in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage information of respiratory therapists in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton 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 | $44,150 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,420 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $56,910 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,030 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $72,490 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for respiratory therapists in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $72,490. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $56,910. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,150.
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 | $56,910 | 2.79% | 4.48% |
| 2016 | $55,320 | 1.32% | - |
| 2015 | $54,590 | 0.48% | - |
| 2014 | $54,330 | -0.83% | - |
| 2013 | $54,780 | 0.77% | - |
| 2012 | $54,360 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $56,910 in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach is in the middle of salary range for respiratory therapists in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of respiratory therapists in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach is 22.6 percent (22.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Naples-Marco Island and 13.8 percent (13.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Florida nonmetropolitan area.