The annual salary statistics of respiratory therapists in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of respiratory therapists in Durham-Chapel Hill 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 | $47,540 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $54,640 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,300 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $70,160 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,600 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for respiratory therapists in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $80,600. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,300. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,540.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of respiratory therapists from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $61,300 | 1.92% | 11.17% |
| 2019 | $60,120 | 2.83% | - |
| 2018 | $58,420 | 4.78% | - |
| 2017 | $55,630 | 2.12% | - |
| 2016 | $54,450 | 0.77% | - |
| 2015 | $54,030 | -1.57% | - |
| 2014 | $54,880 | 1.97% | - |
| 2013 | $53,800 | -1.21% | - |
| 2012 | $54,450 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $61,300 in Durham-Chapel Hill is in the middle of salary range for respiratory therapists in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of respiratory therapists in Durham-Chapel Hill is 8.1 percent (8.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Greensboro-High Point and 19.0 percent (19.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying New Bern.