The annual salary statistics of respiratory therapists in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of respiratory therapists in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton 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 | $51,040 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $53,950 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,020 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $67,070 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $74,850 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for respiratory therapists in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $74,850. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,020. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $51,040.
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 | $62,020 | 3.40% | 15.19% |
| 2021 | $59,910 | 3.51% | - |
| 2020 | $57,810 | 5.73% | - |
| 2019 | $54,500 | 0.77% | - |
| 2018 | $54,080 | 3.94% | - |
| 2017 | $51,950 | -0.90% | - |
| 2016 | $52,420 | 0.61% | - |
| 2015 | $52,100 | 0.12% | - |
| 2014 | $52,040 | -0.46% | - |
| 2013 | $52,280 | -0.61% | - |
| 2012 | $52,600 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $62,020 in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is in the middle of salary range for respiratory therapists in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of respiratory therapists in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is 7.0 percent (7.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Greensboro-High Point and 19.9 percent (19.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying New Bern.