The annual salary statistics of respiratory therapists in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of respiratory therapists in Raleigh-Cary 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 | $52,480 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $59,990 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,440 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $76,770 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $115,620 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for respiratory therapists in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $115,620. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $52,480.
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 | $65,440 | 6.22% | 15.16% |
| 2021 | $61,370 | -3.31% | - |
| 2020 | $63,400 | 4.27% | - |
| 2019 | $60,690 | 3.61% | - |
| 2018 | $58,500 | 2.39% | - |
| 2017 | $57,100 | 0.14% | - |
| 2016 | $57,020 | 1.67% | - |
| 2015 | $56,070 | 0.55% | - |
| 2013 | $55,760 | 0.43% | - |
| 2012 | $55,520 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $65,440 in Raleigh-Cary is in the middle of salary range for respiratory therapists in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of respiratory therapists in Raleigh-Cary is 1.9 percent (1.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Greensboro-High Point and 24.1 percent (24.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying New Bern.