The annual salary statistics of respiratory therapists in South Bend-Mishawaka, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of respiratory therapists in South Bend-Mishawaka 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 | $49,750 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $54,100 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $64,720 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $65,900 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $84,480 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for respiratory therapists in South Bend-Mishawaka, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $84,480. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,720. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,750.
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 | $64,720 | 5.52% | 20.33% |
| 2021 | $61,150 | 4.33% | - |
| 2020 | $58,500 | -1.62% | - |
| 2019 | $59,450 | 12.72% | - |
| 2013 | $51,890 | 0.64% | - |
| 2012 | $51,560 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $64,720 in South Bend-Mishawaka is in the middle of salary range for respiratory therapists in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of respiratory therapists in South Bend-Mishawaka is 3.0 percent (3.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Ann Arbor and 18.4 percent (18.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Holland-Grand Haven.