The annual salary statistics of respiratory therapists in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of respiratory therapists in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton 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 | $52,070 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $63,120 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $68,030 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,320 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,460 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for respiratory therapists in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $79,460. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $68,030. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $52,070.
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 | $68,030 | 7.63% | 11.89% |
| 2021 | $62,840 | 3.56% | - |
| 2020 | $60,600 | 3.80% | - |
| 2019 | $58,300 | 0.29% | - |
| 2018 | $58,130 | -0.91% | - |
| 2017 | $58,660 | -2.23% | - |
| 2016 | $59,970 | 0.05% | - |
| 2015 | $59,940 | 2.52% | - |
| 2014 | $58,430 | -1.32% | - |
| 2013 | $59,200 | -1.25% | - |
| 2012 | $59,940 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $68,030 in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is in the middle of salary range for respiratory therapists in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of respiratory therapists in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 12.9 percent (12.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington and 17.7 percent (17.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.