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Respiratory Therapists Salary in Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi

The annual salary statistics of respiratory therapists in Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi is shown in Table 1. The wage information of respiratory therapists in Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Respiratory Therapists in Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$36,340
25th Percentile Wage	$47,000
50th Percentile Wage	$50,730
75th Percentile Wage	$57,190
90th Percentile Wage	$59,200

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for respiratory therapists in Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $59,200. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,730. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,340.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

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	$50,730	6.72%	15.00%
2021	$47,320	-5.37%	-
2020	$49,860	-0.28%	-
2019	$50,000	3.94%	-
2018	$48,030	5.66%	-
2017	$45,310	1.63%	-
2016	$44,570	-0.34%	-
2015	$44,720	-0.42%	-
2014	$44,910	2.87%	-
2013	$43,620	1.15%	-
2012	$43,120	-	-

Table 2. Compare Respiratory Therapists Salary in Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area with Other Mississippi Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $50,730 in Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for respiratory therapists in state of Mississippi. In comparison, the annual salary of respiratory therapists in Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is 17.3 percent (17.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Jackson and 13.6 percent (13.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Pascagoula.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Jackson	$61,360
Hattiesburg	$57,110
Gulfport-Biloxi	$55,910
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$54,880
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$50,730
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$50,340
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$49,200
Pascagoula	$43,840