The salary statistics of respiratory therapy technicians in the industry sector of wholesale trade are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare respiratory therapy technician salaries in different industries within the wholesale trade sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $32,060 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,980 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,390 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $56,040 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $64,900 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for respiratory therapy technicians in the industry sector of wholesale trade. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) respiratory therapy technicians is $64,900. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $44,390. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid respiratory therapy technicians is $32,060.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of respiratory therapy technicians in the industry sector of wholesale trade from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $44,390 | -1.10% | 14.26% |
| 2017 | $44,880 | -7.06% | - |
| 2016 | $48,050 | 3.48% | - |
| 2014 | $46,380 | 9.79% | - |
| 2013 | $41,840 | 9.03% | - |
| 2012 | $38,060 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].