The annual salary statistics of respiratory therapists in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of respiratory therapists in Augusta-Richmond County 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 | $51,260 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $60,190 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $74,820 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,110 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $91,500 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for respiratory therapists in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $91,500. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $74,820. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $51,260.
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 | $74,820 | 20.77% | 29.36% |
| 2021 | $59,280 | 8.16% | - |
| 2020 | $54,440 | -1.36% | - |
| 2019 | $55,180 | 0.36% | - |
| 2018 | $54,980 | -2.33% | - |
| 2017 | $56,260 | 2.81% | - |
| 2016 | $54,680 | 2.51% | - |
| 2015 | $53,310 | 1.09% | - |
| 2014 | $52,730 | -0.85% | - |
| 2013 | $53,180 | 0.62% | - |
| 2012 | $52,850 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $74,820, Augusta-Richmond County is the highest paying city for respiratory therapists in state of South Carolina, followed by Greenville-Mauldin-Easley (median annual salary $67,400). In comparison, the median annual salary of respiratory therapists in Augusta-Richmond County is 9.9 percent (9.9%) higher than that in Greenville-Mauldin-Easley.