The annual salary statistics of respiratory therapists in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of respiratory therapists in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre 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 | $50,280 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $60,110 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,910 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $73,460 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,160 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for respiratory therapists in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $77,160. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,910. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,280.
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 | $62,910 | 3.72% | 15.24% |
| 2021 | $60,570 | 11.82% | - |
| 2020 | $53,410 | 3.61% | - |
| 2019 | $51,480 | 1.36% | - |
| 2018 | $50,780 | -6.38% | - |
| 2017 | $54,020 | 2.81% | - |
| 2016 | $52,500 | 4.36% | - |
| 2015 | $50,210 | 1.93% | - |
| 2014 | $49,240 | -2.97% | - |
| 2013 | $50,700 | -5.17% | - |
| 2012 | $53,320 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $62,910 in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is in the middle of salary range for respiratory therapists in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of respiratory therapists in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre 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.