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Respiratory Therapy Technician Salary in Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi

The annual salary statistics of respiratory therapy technicians in Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi is shown in Table 1. The wage information of respiratory therapy technicians in Southeast 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 Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$30,190
25th Percentile Wage	$33,070
50th Percentile Wage	$36,290
75th Percentile Wage	$39,670
90th Percentile Wage	$46,770

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for respiratory therapy technicians in Southeast 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 $46,770. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,290. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,190.

Median salary trend

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	$36,290	-1.07%	-1.46%
2017	$36,680	-2.75%	-
2016	$37,690	2.73%	-
2015	$36,660	0.30%	-
2014	$36,550	-2.38%	-
2013	$37,420	1.60%	-
2012	$36,820	-	-

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

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $36,290, Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for respiratory therapy technicians in state of Mississippi, following city of Gulfport-Biloxi (median annual salary of $51,950). In comparison, the median annual salary of respiratory therapy technicians in Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is 30.1 percent (30.1%) lower than that in the highest paying city Gulfport-Biloxi.

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