The annual salary statistics of respiratory therapists in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of respiratory therapists in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford 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 | $53,540 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $60,630 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,260 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $83,600 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $83,600 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for respiratory therapists in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $83,600. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,260. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $53,540.
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 | $65,260 | 7.51% | 17.53% |
| 2021 | $60,360 | -6.43% | - |
| 2020 | $64,240 | 0.44% | - |
| 2019 | $63,960 | 8.99% | - |
| 2015 | $58,210 | 0.70% | - |
| 2014 | $57,800 | 1.25% | - |
| 2013 | $57,080 | 5.71% | - |
| 2012 | $53,820 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $65,260, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the highest paying city for respiratory therapists in state of Maine, followed by Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $64,710). In comparison, the median annual salary of respiratory therapists in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is .8 percent (.8%) higher than that in Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Bangor |