The salary statistics of respiratory therapists in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare respiratory therapists salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $45,810 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,710 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $58,460 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $71,050 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $94,630 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for respiratory therapists in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. 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 therapists is $94,630. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $58,460. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid respiratory therapists is $45,810.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of respiratory therapists in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $58,460 | 10.06% | 18.15% |
| 2017 | $52,580 | 1.79% | - |
| 2016 | $51,640 | 2.92% | - |
| 2015 | $50,130 | 2.39% | - |
| 2014 | $48,930 | 2.21% | - |
| 2013 | $47,850 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $47,850 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].