The annual salary statistics of respiratory therapists in Michigan City-La Porte, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of respiratory therapists in Michigan City-La Porte 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 | $42,120 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,770 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $54,420 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,280 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $71,310 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for respiratory therapists in Michigan City-La Porte, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $71,310. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $54,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,120.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of respiratory therapists from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $54,420 | 0.72% | 0.72% |
| 2016 | $54,030 | 3.26% | - |
| 2015 | $52,270 | -3.37% | - |
| 2012 | $54,030 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $54,420 in Michigan City-La Porte is in the middle of salary range for respiratory therapists in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of respiratory therapists in Michigan City-La Porte is 29.4 percent (29.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Kokomo and 5.3 percent (5.3%) 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 |