The annual salary statistics of respiratory therapists in Utica-Rome, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage data of respiratory therapists in Utica-Rome 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 | $55,690 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,960 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $78,930 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $79,990 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $96,680 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for respiratory therapists in Utica-Rome, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $96,680. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $78,930. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $55,690.
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 | $78,930 | 22.25% | 32.92% |
| 2021 | $61,370 | -13.44% | - |
| 2020 | $69,620 | 6.88% | - |
| 2019 | $64,830 | -4.98% | - |
| 2018 | $68,060 | 2.16% | - |
| 2017 | $66,590 | -4.67% | - |
| 2016 | $69,700 | 1.00% | - |
| 2015 | $69,000 | 5.64% | - |
| 2014 | $65,110 | 6.34% | - |
| 2013 | $60,980 | 13.17% | - |
| 2012 | $52,950 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $78,930 in Utica-Rome is in the middle of salary range for respiratory therapists in state of New York. In comparison, the annual salary of respiratory therapists in Utica-Rome is 18.4 percent (18.4%) lower than that in the highest paying New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island and 24.7 percent (24.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central New York nonmetropolitan area.