The annual salary statistics of respiratory therapists in Nassau-Suffolk, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of respiratory therapists in Nassau-Suffolk 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 | $66,380 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $70,700 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $77,890 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $88,080 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $97,840 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for respiratory therapists in Nassau-Suffolk, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $97,840. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $77,890. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $66,380.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of respiratory therapists from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $77,890 | 1.75% | 10.71% |
| 2016 | $76,530 | 3.57% | - |
| 2015 | $73,800 | 3.56% | - |
| 2014 | $71,170 | 1.55% | - |
| 2013 | $70,070 | 0.74% | - |
| 2012 | $69,550 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $77,890 in Nassau-Suffolk is in the middle of salary range for respiratory therapists in state of New York. In comparison, the annual salary of respiratory therapists in Nassau-Suffolk is 19.5 percent (19.5%) lower than that in the highest paying New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island and 23.7 percent (23.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central New York nonmetropolitan area.