The salary statistics of respiratory therapy technicians in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare respiratory therapy technician salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $34,960 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,810 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,680 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $57,770 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $70,340 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for respiratory therapy technicians 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 therapy technicians is $70,340. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $47,680. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid respiratory therapy technicians is $34,960.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of respiratory therapy technicians in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $47,680 | 7.53% | 4.55% |
| 2017 | $44,090 | 5.76% | - |
| 2016 | $41,550 | 3.75% | - |
| 2015 | $39,990 | 2.13% | - |
| 2014 | $39,140 | 7.54% | - |
| 2013 | $36,190 | -25.75% | - |
| 2012 | $45,510 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].