The annual salary statistics of respiratory therapy technicians in Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of respiratory therapy technicians in Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2020 and published in April 2021 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $41,430 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,840 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,840 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $51,890 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,400 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for respiratory therapy technicians in Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,840. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,430.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of respiratory therapy technicians from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $47,840 | 0.15% | 0.40% |
| 2016 | $47,770 | 8.88% | - |
| 2015 | $43,530 | 2.85% | - |
| 2014 | $42,290 | 6.03% | - |
| 2013 | $39,740 | -19.90% | - |
| 2012 | $47,650 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,840 in Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach is in the middle of salary range for respiratory therapy technicians in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of respiratory therapy technicians in Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach is 15.8 percent (15.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford and 24.3 percent (24.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Jacksonville.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford | |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach | |
| Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater | |
| Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall | |
| West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach | |
| Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach | |
| Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach | |
| Jacksonville |