The annual salary statistics of respiratory therapists in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of respiratory therapists in Lexington-Fayette 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 | $52,190 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $61,480 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,480 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,710 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $73,480 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for respiratory therapists in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $73,480. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,480. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $52,190.
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 | $61,480 | 15.14% | 29.96% |
| 2021 | $52,170 | 1.94% | - |
| 2020 | $51,160 | 2.29% | - |
| 2019 | $49,990 | -2.42% | - |
| 2018 | $51,200 | 2.09% | - |
| 2017 | $50,130 | -2.67% | - |
| 2016 | $51,470 | 1.61% | - |
| 2015 | $50,640 | 2.51% | - |
| 2014 | $49,370 | 8.51% | - |
| 2013 | $45,170 | 4.67% | - |
| 2012 | $43,060 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $61,480 in Lexington-Fayette is in the middle of salary range for respiratory therapists in state of Kentucky. In comparison, the annual salary of respiratory therapists in Lexington-Fayette is 7.3 percent (7.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Evansville and 23.5 percent (23.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Bowling Green.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Evansville | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Owensboro | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Elizabethtown | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bowling Green |