The annual salary statistics of respiratory therapists in Providence-Fall River-Warwick, Rhode Island is shown in Table 1. The wage information of respiratory therapists in Providence-Fall River-Warwick 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 | $54,940 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $63,600 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $72,680 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $81,950 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $84,830 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for respiratory therapists in Providence-Fall River-Warwick, Rhode Island in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $84,830. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $72,680. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $54,940.
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 | $72,680 | 14.39% | 15.31% |
| 2021 | $62,220 | -7.46% | - |
| 2020 | $66,860 | 2.86% | - |
| 2019 | $64,950 | -4.45% | - |
| 2018 | $67,840 | 4.01% | - |
| 2017 | $65,120 | 0.92% | - |
| 2016 | $64,520 | 1.05% | - |
| 2015 | $63,840 | 3.32% | - |
| 2014 | $61,720 | -0.21% | - |
| 2013 | $61,850 | 0.49% | - |
| 2012 | $61,550 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $72,680, Providence-Fall River-Warwick is the second highest paying city for respiratory therapists in state of Rhode Island, following the highest paying city Norwich-New London (median annual salary of $78,600). Compared with Norwich-New London, the median annual salary of respiratory therapists in Providence-Fall River-Warwick is 7.5 percent (7.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Norwich-New London | |
| Providence-Fall River-Warwick |