The annual salary statistics of respiratory therapists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of respiratory therapists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) 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 | $59,600 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $64,430 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $73,530 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,760 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $86,740 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for respiratory therapists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $86,740. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $73,530. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $59,600.
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 | $73,530 | 15.38% | 25.36% |
| 2021 | $62,220 | 0.27% | - |
| 2020 | $62,050 | 0.39% | - |
| 2019 | $61,810 | -0.15% | - |
| 2018 | $61,900 | 4.99% | - |
| 2017 | $58,810 | 3.55% | - |
| 2016 | $56,720 | 1.45% | - |
| 2015 | $55,900 | -0.66% | - |
| 2014 | $56,270 | -0.57% | - |
| 2013 | $56,590 | 3.02% | - |
| 2012 | $54,880 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $73,530, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the highest paying city for respiratory therapists in state of Illinois, followed by Rockford (median annual salary $72,270). In comparison, the median annual salary of respiratory therapists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 1.7 percent (1.7%) higher than that in Rockford.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Rockford | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bloomington | |
| Peoria | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| Kankakee-Bradley | |
| Springfield | |
| Carbondale-Marion | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Bloomington-Normal |