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Respiratory Therapists Salary in Southeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area, Oklahoma

The annual salary statistics of respiratory therapists in Southeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area, Oklahoma is shown in Table 1. The wage data of respiratory therapists in Southeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Respiratory Therapists in Southeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area, Oklahoma

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$51,270
25th Percentile Wage	$62,160
50th Percentile Wage	$66,570
75th Percentile Wage	$74,040
90th Percentile Wage	$77,820

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for respiratory therapists in Southeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area, Oklahoma in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $77,820. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $66,570. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $51,270.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

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	$66,570	9.30%	26.95%
2021	$60,380	3.03%	-
2020	$58,550	7.53%	-
2019	$54,140	1.05%	-
2018	$53,570	1.46%	-
2017	$52,790	3.79%	-
2016	$50,790	-1.56%	-
2015	$51,580	2.31%	-
2014	$50,390	-0.95%	-
2013	$50,870	4.40%	-
2012	$48,630	-	-

Table 2. Compare Respiratory Therapists Salary in Southeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area with Other Oklahoma Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $66,570, Southeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area is the highest paying city for respiratory therapists in state of Oklahoma, followed by Southwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $65,890). In comparison, the median annual salary of respiratory therapists in Southeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area is 1.0 percent (1.0%) higher than that in Southwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Southeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$66,570
Southwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$65,890
Fort Smith	$64,740
Tulsa	$63,980
Oklahoma City	$63,870
Enid	$61,970
Northeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$61,340
Northwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$60,130
Lawton	$58,870