The annual salary statistics of respiratory therapists in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of respiratory therapists in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $47,690 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $53,280 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,250 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,980 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $73,630 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for respiratory therapists in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $73,630. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,250. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,690.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of respiratory therapists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $60,250 | 0.65% | 18.72% |
| 2021 | $59,860 | 3.74% | - |
| 2020 | $57,620 | 0.66% | - |
| 2019 | $57,240 | 6.62% | - |
| 2018 | $53,450 | 0.79% | - |
| 2017 | $53,030 | 2.83% | - |
| 2016 | $51,530 | -1.63% | - |
| 2015 | $52,370 | 4.98% | - |
| 2014 | $49,760 | -4.80% | - |
| 2013 | $52,150 | 6.10% | - |
| 2012 | $48,970 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $60,250 in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island is in the middle of salary range for respiratory therapists in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of respiratory therapists in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island is 7.9 percent (7.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Iowa City and 1.8 percent (1.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Dubuque.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Iowa City | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Dubuque |