The annual salary statistics of respiratory therapy technicians in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of respiratory therapy technicians in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) 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 | $35,400 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,680 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $55,670 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $66,590 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $75,500 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for respiratory therapy technicians 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 $75,500. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $55,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,400.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of respiratory therapy technicians from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $55,670 | 13.40% | 9.05% |
| 2016 | $48,210 | 8.96% | - |
| 2015 | $43,890 | -15.29% | - |
| 2014 | $50,600 | -0.26% | - |
| 2013 | $50,730 | 0.20% | - |
| 2012 | $50,630 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $55,670 in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is in the middle of salary range for respiratory therapy technicians in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of respiratory therapy technicians in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is 8.2 percent (8.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) and 28.5 percent (28.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area.
| 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 |