The annual salary statistics of respiratory therapy technicians in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of respiratory therapy technicians in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano 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 | $18,840 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,470 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $53,470 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,980 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $74,030 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for respiratory therapy technicians in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $74,030. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $53,470. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,840.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of respiratory therapy technicians from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $53,470 | 8.94% | 13.93% |
| 2017 | $48,690 | 1.89% | - |
| 2016 | $47,770 | 7.66% | - |
| 2015 | $44,110 | 1.18% | - |
| 2014 | $43,590 | 2.59% | - |
| 2013 | $42,460 | -8.38% | - |
| 2012 | $46,020 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $53,470, Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach is the second highest paying city for respiratory therapy technicians in state of Florida, following the highest paying city Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford (median annual salary of $56,800). Compared with Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, the median annual salary of respiratory therapy technicians in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach is 5.9 percent (5.9%) lower.
| 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 |