The annual salary statistics of respiratory therapists in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of respiratory therapists in Kalamazoo-Portage 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 | $50,750 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $58,980 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,140 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $76,460 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,610 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for respiratory therapists in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $77,610. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,140. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,750.
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 | $63,140 | 7.68% | 13.76% |
| 2021 | $58,290 | -10.36% | - |
| 2020 | $64,330 | 15.34% | - |
| 2013 | $54,460 | 0.02% | - |
| 2012 | $54,450 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $63,140 in Kalamazoo-Portage is in the middle of salary range for respiratory therapists in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of respiratory therapists in Kalamazoo-Portage is 5.4 percent (5.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Ann Arbor and 16.3 percent (16.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Holland-Grand Haven.