The annual salary statistics of respiratory therapists in Buffalo-Niagara Falls, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of respiratory therapists in Buffalo-Niagara Falls 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 | $59,020 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $64,890 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $71,430 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $81,040 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $91,150 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for respiratory therapists in Buffalo-Niagara Falls, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $91,150. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $71,430. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $59,020.
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 | $71,430 | -4.49% | 21.11% |
| 2021 | $74,640 | 5.87% | - |
| 2020 | $70,260 | 3.69% | - |
| 2019 | $67,670 | 5.57% | - |
| 2018 | $63,900 | 4.13% | - |
| 2017 | $61,260 | 3.36% | - |
| 2016 | $59,200 | 1.15% | - |
| 2015 | $58,520 | -0.44% | - |
| 2014 | $58,780 | 2.43% | - |
| 2013 | $57,350 | 1.74% | - |
| 2012 | $56,350 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $71,430 in Buffalo-Niagara Falls is in the middle of salary range for respiratory therapists in state of New York. In comparison, the annual salary of respiratory therapists in Buffalo-Niagara Falls is 26.2 percent (26.2%) lower than that in the highest paying New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island and 16.8 percent (16.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central New York nonmetropolitan area.