The annual salary statistics of respiratory therapists in Kankakee-Bradley, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of respiratory therapists in Kankakee-Bradley 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 | $47,000 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $61,970 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,630 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,700 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $72,610 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for respiratory therapists in Kankakee-Bradley, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $72,610. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,630. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,000.
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 | $63,630 | 5.53% | 17.57% |
| 2021 | $60,110 | 4.56% | - |
| 2020 | $57,370 | 4.41% | - |
| 2019 | $54,840 | 3.83% | - |
| 2015 | $52,740 | -4.02% | - |
| 2014 | $54,860 | 1.90% | - |
| 2013 | $53,820 | 2.55% | - |
| 2012 | $52,450 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $63,630 in Kankakee-Bradley is in the middle of salary range for respiratory therapists in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of respiratory therapists in Kankakee-Bradley is 13.5 percent (13.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) and 13.1 percent (13.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Bloomington-Normal.