The annual salary statistics of respiratory therapists in Bloomsburg-Berwick, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of respiratory therapists in Bloomsburg-Berwick 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 | $53,280 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $56,280 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,920 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,010 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,830 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for respiratory therapists in Bloomsburg-Berwick, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,830. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,920. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $53,280.
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 | $62,920 | 3.73% | 4.64% |
| 2021 | $60,570 | 4.18% | - |
| 2020 | $58,040 | 4.46% | - |
| 2019 | $55,450 | -0.94% | - |
| 2018 | $55,970 | -8.84% | - |
| 2017 | $60,920 | 1.51% | - |
| 2016 | $60,000 | 1.73% | - |
| 2015 | $58,960 | -1.76% | - |
| 2012 | $60,000 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $62,920 in Bloomsburg-Berwick is in the middle of salary range for respiratory therapists in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of respiratory therapists in Bloomsburg-Berwick is 19.4 percent (19.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington and 11.0 percent (11.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.