The annual salary statistics of respiratory therapists in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of respiratory therapists in Lafayette-West Lafayette 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 | $56,680 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $64,080 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $64,840 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $73,740 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,910 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for respiratory therapists in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $76,910. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,840. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $56,680.
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 | $64,840 | 7.29% | 20.34% |
| 2021 | $60,110 | 0.28% | - |
| 2020 | $59,940 | 2.29% | - |
| 2019 | $58,570 | 7.50% | - |
| 2018 | $54,180 | 8.29% | - |
| 2017 | $49,690 | -3.94% | - |
| 2016 | $51,650 | -4.78% | - |
| 2015 | $54,120 | 4.56% | - |
| 2012 | $51,650 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $64,840 in Lafayette-West Lafayette is in the middle of salary range for respiratory therapists in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of respiratory therapists in Lafayette-West Lafayette is 15.9 percent (15.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Kokomo and 20.5 percent (20.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Columbus.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Kokomo | |
| Terre Haute | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Muncie | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Gary | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bloomington | |
| Michigan City-La Porte | |
| Lafayette | |
| Columbus |