The annual salary statistics of respiratory therapists in Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage data of respiratory therapists in Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner 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 | $62,560 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $68,860 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $81,030 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $81,250 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $92,770 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for respiratory therapists in Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner, Massachusetts in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $92,770. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $81,030. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $62,560.
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 | $81,030 | 7.86% | 15.82% |
| 2021 | $74,660 | -2.41% | - |
| 2020 | $76,460 | 0.85% | - |
| 2019 | $75,810 | 1.97% | - |
| 2018 | $74,320 | 1.61% | - |
| 2017 | $73,120 | 1.90% | - |
| 2016 | $71,730 | 4.04% | - |
| 2015 | $68,830 | 1.15% | - |
| 2014 | $68,040 | 0.06% | - |
| 2013 | $68,000 | -0.31% | - |
| 2012 | $68,210 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $81,030 in Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner is in the middle of salary range for respiratory therapists in state of Massachusetts. In comparison, the annual salary of respiratory therapists in Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner is 2.8 percent (2.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Boston-Cambridge-Quincy and 25.3 percent (25.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying New Bedford.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Barnstable Town | |
| Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner | |
| Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | |
| Springfield | |
| Worcester | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton | |
| Framingham | |
| Peabody | |
| New Bedford |