The annual salary statistics of respiratory therapists in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of respiratory therapists in Harrisburg-Carlisle 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 | $51,170 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $63,970 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,940 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $77,450 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,610 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for respiratory therapists in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,610. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,940. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $51,170.
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 | $65,940 | 6.08% | 4.90% |
| 2021 | $61,930 | 1.00% | - |
| 2020 | $61,310 | 4.32% | - |
| 2019 | $58,660 | 1.07% | - |
| 2018 | $58,030 | 2.07% | - |
| 2017 | $56,830 | -3.34% | - |
| 2016 | $58,730 | -6.37% | - |
| 2015 | $62,470 | -2.21% | - |
| 2014 | $63,850 | -1.28% | - |
| 2013 | $64,670 | 3.03% | - |
| 2012 | $62,710 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $65,940 in Harrisburg-Carlisle is in the middle of salary range for respiratory therapists in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of respiratory therapists in Harrisburg-Carlisle is 15.5 percent (15.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington and 15.1 percent (15.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.