The annual salary statistics of respiratory therapy technicians in St Louis, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage data of respiratory therapy technicians in St Louis 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 | $40,740 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,830 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $54,350 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,800 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $74,870 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for respiratory therapy technicians in St Louis, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $74,870. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $54,350. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,740.
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 | $54,350 | -0.70% | 10.10% |
| 2017 | $54,730 | 3.56% | - |
| 2016 | $52,780 | 3.43% | - |
| 2015 | $50,970 | 7.67% | - |
| 2014 | $47,060 | -4.93% | - |
| 2013 | $49,380 | 1.05% | - |
| 2012 | $48,860 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $54,350 in St Louis is in the middle of salary range for respiratory therapy technicians in state of Missouri. In comparison, the annual salary of respiratory therapy technicians in St Louis is 2.7 percent (2.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Kansas City and 22.5 percent (22.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Kansas City | |
| Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| St Louis | |
| Springfield | |
| Columbia | |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers | |
| Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area |