The annual salary statistics of respiratory therapy technicians in Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of respiratory therapy technicians in Detroit-Warren-Livonia is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2020 and published in April 2021 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $27,700 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,960 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,390 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,770 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $44,990 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for respiratory therapy technicians in Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $44,990. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,390. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,700.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of respiratory therapy technicians from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $35,390 | -0.34% | -40.58% |
| 2017 | $35,510 | -35.43% | - |
| 2014 | $48,090 | 0.19% | - |
| 2013 | $48,000 | -3.65% | - |
| 2012 | $49,750 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $35,390, Detroit-Warren-Livonia is the lowest paying city for respiratory therapy technicians in state of Michigan, following city of Lansing-East Lansing (median annual salary of $54,690). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of respiratory therapy technicians in Detroit-Warren-Livonia is about 35.3 percent (35.3%) lower than that of the highest paying city Lansing-East Lansing.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lansing-East Lansing | |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming | |
| Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills | |
| Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn | |
| Ann Arbor | |
| Detroit-Warren-Livonia |