The annual salary statistics of respiratory therapists in San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo, Puerto Rico is shown in Table 1. The wage data of respiratory therapists in San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo 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 | $19,720 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,310 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $25,580 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $31,670 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $38,750 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for respiratory therapists in San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo, Puerto Rico in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $38,750. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $25,580. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,720.
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 | $25,580 | 10.44% | 18.41% |
| 2021 | $22,910 | 2.27% | - |
| 2020 | $22,390 | -2.59% | - |
| 2019 | $22,970 | 0.13% | - |
| 2018 | $22,940 | 3.18% | - |
| 2017 | $22,210 | 4.91% | - |
| 2016 | $21,120 | -3.22% | - |
| 2015 | $21,800 | 2.20% | - |
| 2014 | $21,320 | 6.94% | - |
| 2013 | $19,840 | -5.19% | - |
| 2012 | $20,870 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $25,580, San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo is the second highest paying city for respiratory therapists in state of Puerto Rico, following the highest paying city Ponce (median annual salary of $26,640). Compared with Ponce, the median annual salary of respiratory therapists in San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo is 4.0 percent (4.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Ponce | |
| San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo | |
| Mayaguez | |
| Aguadilla-Isabela-San Sebastian |