The annual salary statistics of respiratory therapists in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, Ohio is shown in Table 1. The wage information of respiratory therapists in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor 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 | $63,110 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $64,840 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $75,650 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $77,060 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $94,740 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for respiratory therapists in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, Ohio in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $94,740. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $75,650. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $63,110.
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 | $75,650 | 15.51% | 28.46% |
| 2021 | $63,920 | 4.32% | - |
| 2020 | $61,160 | 3.76% | - |
| 2019 | $58,860 | 2.04% | - |
| 2018 | $57,660 | 2.19% | - |
| 2017 | $56,400 | -0.28% | - |
| 2016 | $56,560 | 1.57% | - |
| 2015 | $55,670 | 0.70% | - |
| 2014 | $55,280 | 1.56% | - |
| 2013 | $54,420 | 0.55% | - |
| 2012 | $54,120 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $75,650, Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor is the second highest paying city for respiratory therapists in state of Ohio, following the highest paying city Columbus (median annual salary of $76,410). Compared with Columbus, the median annual salary of respiratory therapists in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor is 1.0 percent (1.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Columbus | |
| Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor | |
| Dayton | |
| Cincinnati-Middletown | |
| Toledo | |
| Canton-Massillon | |
| West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| Akron | |
| Other Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lima | |
| Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| Mansfield | |
| Springfield | |
| Sandusky |