The annual salary statistics of respiratory therapists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of respiratory therapists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) 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 | $43,640 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,620 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $58,380 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $66,320 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,530 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for respiratory therapists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $76,530. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,380. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,640.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of respiratory therapists from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $58,380 | 3.67% | 6.00% |
| 2016 | $56,240 | 1.44% | - |
| 2015 | $55,430 | -1.26% | - |
| 2014 | $56,130 | -1.07% | - |
| 2013 | $56,730 | 3.26% | - |
| 2012 | $54,880 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $58,380 in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is in the middle of salary range for respiratory therapists in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of respiratory therapists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is 20.6 percent (20.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) and 5.3 percent (5.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Bloomington-Normal.
| 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 |