The annual salary statistics of respiratory therapy technicians in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of respiratory therapy technicians in Pittsburgh is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2020 and published in April 2021 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $24,680 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,470 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $41,670 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $57,580 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $61,850 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for respiratory therapy technicians in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $61,850. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $41,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,680.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of respiratory therapy technicians from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $41,670 | -11.81% | -8.74% |
| 2017 | $46,590 | 0.86% | - |
| 2016 | $46,190 | 0.82% | - |
| 2015 | $45,810 | 8.58% | - |
| 2014 | $41,880 | -3.75% | - |
| 2013 | $43,450 | -4.28% | - |
| 2012 | $45,310 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $41,670, Pittsburgh is the lowest paying city for respiratory therapy technicians in state of Pennsylvania, following city of Newark-Union (median annual salary of $63,940). Compared with the highest paying city Newark-Union, the median annual salary of respiratory therapy technicians in Pittsburgh is 34.8 percent (34.8%) lower.