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Respiratory Therapy Technician Salary in Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi

The annual salary statistics of respiratory therapy technicians in Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi is shown in Table 1. The wage data of respiratory therapy technicians in Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2020 and published in April 2021 [1].

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

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$31,900
25th Percentile Wage	$35,830
50th Percentile Wage	$42,570
75th Percentile Wage	$49,280
90th Percentile Wage	$57,470

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for respiratory therapy technicians 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 $57,470. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,570. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,900.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of respiratory therapy technicians from 2012 to 2016.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	4-Year Growth
2016	$42,570	-2.94%	17.05%
2015	$43,820	0.68%	-
2014	$43,520	11.49%	-
2013	$38,520	8.33%	-
2012	$35,310	-	-

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

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $42,570 in Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for respiratory therapy technicians in state of Mississippi. In comparison, the annual salary of respiratory therapy technicians in Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is 18.1 percent (18.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Gulfport-Biloxi and 14.8 percent (14.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Gulfport-Biloxi	$51,950
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$42,610
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$42,570
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$39,880
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$36,290