The annual salary statistics of respiratory therapy technicians in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of respiratory therapy technicians 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 2020 and published in April 2021 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $40,060 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,200 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,650 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $70,810 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,400 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for respiratory therapy technicians 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 $77,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,650. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,060.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of respiratory therapy technicians from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $60,650 | 7.93% | 17.23% |
| 2017 | $55,840 | 11.39% | - |
| 2016 | $49,480 | 9.44% | - |
| 2015 | $44,810 | -12.92% | - |
| 2014 | $50,600 | -0.08% | - |
| 2013 | $50,640 | 0.87% | - |
| 2012 | $50,200 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $60,650, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the highest paying city for respiratory therapy technicians in state of Illinois, followed by Springfield (median annual salary $59,190). In comparison, the median annual salary of respiratory therapy technicians in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 2.4 percent (2.4%) higher than that in Springfield.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Springfield | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area |