The annual salary statistics of respiratory therapy technicians in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage information of respiratory therapy technicians in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2020 and published in April 2021 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $40,650 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,390 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,200 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $73,550 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,640 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for respiratory therapy technicians in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $80,640. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,200. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,650.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of respiratory therapy technicians from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $60,200 | -11.33% | -2.18% |
| 2017 | $67,020 | 3.00% | - |
| 2016 | $65,010 | 3.11% | - |
| 2015 | $62,990 | 3.54% | - |
| 2014 | $60,760 | -4.11% | - |
| 2013 | $63,260 | 2.77% | - |
| 2012 | $61,510 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $60,200, New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island is the second highest paying city for respiratory therapy technicians in state of New York, following the highest paying city Nassau-Suffolk (median annual salary of $66,650). Compared with Nassau-Suffolk, the median annual salary of respiratory therapy technicians in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island is 9.7 percent (9.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Nassau-Suffolk | |
| New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island | |
| New York-White Plains-Wayne | |
| Buffalo-Niagara Falls |