The annual salary statistics of respiratory therapists in Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of respiratory therapists in Greenville-Mauldin-Easley 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 | $50,760 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $63,780 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $67,400 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $70,580 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $83,590 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for respiratory therapists in Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $83,590. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $67,400. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,760.
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 | $67,400 | 8.95% | 27.28% |
| 2021 | $61,370 | 2.44% | - |
| 2020 | $59,870 | 10.26% | - |
| 2019 | $53,730 | 3.33% | - |
| 2018 | $51,940 | 2.87% | - |
| 2017 | $50,450 | -0.02% | - |
| 2016 | $50,460 | 1.21% | - |
| 2015 | $49,850 | -2.87% | - |
| 2014 | $51,280 | 1.48% | - |
| 2013 | $50,520 | 2.99% | - |
| 2012 | $49,010 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $67,400, Greenville-Mauldin-Easley is the second highest paying city for respiratory therapists in state of South Carolina, following the highest paying city Augusta-Richmond County (median annual salary of $74,820). Compared with Augusta-Richmond County, the median annual salary of respiratory therapists in Greenville-Mauldin-Easley is 9.9 percent (9.9%) lower.