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Respiratory Therapists Salary in Southwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area, Oklahoma

The annual salary statistics of respiratory therapists in Southwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area, Oklahoma is shown in Table 1. The wage data of respiratory therapists in Southwestern 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 Southwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area, Oklahoma

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$50,790
25th Percentile Wage	$55,310
50th Percentile Wage	$65,890
75th Percentile Wage	$66,930
90th Percentile Wage	$80,880

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for respiratory therapists in Southwestern 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 $80,880. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,890. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,790.

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. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

Year	Median Salary	Growth	10-Year Growth
2022	$65,890	10.06%	28.06%
2021	$59,260	20.01%	-
2012	$47,400	-	-

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

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $65,890, Southwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area is the second highest paying city for respiratory therapists in state of Oklahoma, following the highest paying city Southeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $66,570). Compared with Southeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of respiratory therapists in Southwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area is 1.0 percent (1.0%) lower.

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