The annual salary statistics of respiratory therapists in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of respiratory therapists in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville 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 | $53,100 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $66,270 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $66,550 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $74,690 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $84,180 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for respiratory therapists in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $84,180. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $66,550. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $53,100.
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 | $66,550 | 7.54% | 9.63% |
| 2021 | $61,530 | 0.60% | - |
| 2019 | $61,160 | -2.58% | - |
| 2018 | $62,740 | 0.56% | - |
| 2017 | $62,390 | -1.49% | - |
| 2016 | $63,320 | 6.66% | - |
| 2015 | $59,100 | -0.76% | - |
| 2014 | $59,550 | 0.00% | - |
| 2013 | $59,550 | -0.99% | - |
| 2012 | $60,140 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $66,550 in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is in the middle of salary range for respiratory therapists in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of respiratory therapists in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is 11.1 percent (11.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Augusta-Richmond County and 31.4 percent (31.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Anderson.