The annual salary statistics of respiratory therapists in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage data of respiratory therapists in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers 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 | $45,970 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $59,360 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $64,240 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $76,780 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,440 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for respiratory therapists in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,440. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,240. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,970.
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 | $64,240 | 7.72% | 24.52% |
| 2021 | $59,280 | 8.89% | - |
| 2020 | $54,010 | 2.89% | - |
| 2019 | $52,450 | 7.74% | - |
| 2018 | $48,390 | 3.76% | - |
| 2017 | $46,570 | -2.36% | - |
| 2016 | $47,670 | -4.09% | - |
| 2015 | $49,620 | -2.12% | - |
| 2014 | $50,670 | 8.41% | - |
| 2013 | $46,410 | -4.48% | - |
| 2012 | $48,490 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $64,240 in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers is in the middle of salary range for respiratory therapists in state of Missouri. In comparison, the annual salary of respiratory therapists in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers is 2.4 percent (2.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Kansas City and 20.9 percent (20.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Jefferson City.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Kansas City | |
| St Louis | |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers | |
| Columbia | |
| North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Cape Girardeau-Jackson | |
| Springfield | |
| Joplin | |
| Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Jefferson City |