The annual salary statistics of respiratory therapists in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of respiratory therapists in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill 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 | $54,020 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $59,000 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $66,370 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,060 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $81,020 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for respiratory therapists in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $81,020. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $66,370. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $54,020.
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 | $66,370 | 6.84% | 22.13% |
| 2021 | $61,830 | 2.70% | - |
| 2020 | $60,160 | 3.01% | - |
| 2019 | $58,350 | 1.34% | - |
| 2018 | $57,570 | 1.79% | - |
| 2017 | $56,540 | -0.46% | - |
| 2016 | $56,800 | 2.39% | - |
| 2015 | $55,440 | 1.79% | - |
| 2014 | $54,450 | 2.42% | - |
| 2013 | $53,130 | 2.73% | - |
| 2012 | $51,680 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $66,370 in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill is in the middle of salary range for respiratory therapists in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of respiratory therapists in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill is 11.3 percent (11.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Augusta-Richmond County and 31.2 percent (31.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Anderson.