The annual salary statistics of respiratory therapists in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of respiratory therapists in Champaign-Urbana 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 | $60,590 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,420 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,800 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $75,110 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,720 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for respiratory therapists in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $76,720. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $60,590.
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 | $63,800 | 9.84% | 24.37% |
| 2021 | $57,520 | -7.23% | - |
| 2020 | $61,680 | 2.30% | - |
| 2019 | $60,260 | 2.46% | - |
| 2018 | $58,780 | 17.83% | - |
| 2017 | $48,300 | 0.10% | - |
| 2016 | $48,250 | 2.40% | - |
| 2015 | $47,090 | -0.62% | - |
| 2014 | $47,380 | -1.84% | - |
| 2012 | $48,250 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $63,800 in Champaign-Urbana is in the middle of salary range for respiratory therapists in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of respiratory therapists in Champaign-Urbana is 13.2 percent (13.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) and 13.3 percent (13.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Bloomington-Normal.