The annual salary statistics of respiratory therapists in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of respiratory therapists in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort 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 | $48,760 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,720 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $66,880 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $70,790 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $81,470 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for respiratory therapists in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $81,470. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $66,880. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,760.
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 | $66,880 | 10.12% | 23.70% |
| 2021 | $60,110 | 11.01% | - |
| 2017 | $53,490 | 4.60% | - |
| 2015 | $51,030 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $51,030 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $66,880 in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort is in the middle of salary range for respiratory therapists in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of respiratory therapists in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort is 10.6 percent (10.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Augusta-Richmond County and 31.8 percent (31.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Anderson.