The annual salary statistics of respiratory therapists in Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of respiratory therapists in Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway 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 | $62,880 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $63,090 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $64,110 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $68,720 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $74,260 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for respiratory therapists in Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $74,260. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $62,880.
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 | $64,110 | 8.38% | 22.35% |
| 2021 | $58,740 | -0.02% | - |
| 2020 | $58,750 | 4.09% | - |
| 2019 | $56,350 | 0.16% | - |
| 2018 | $56,260 | 0.30% | - |
| 2017 | $56,090 | 0.86% | - |
| 2016 | $55,610 | 2.50% | - |
| 2015 | $54,220 | 4.61% | - |
| 2014 | $51,720 | 1.62% | - |
| 2013 | $50,880 | 2.16% | - |
| 2012 | $49,780 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $64,110 in Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway is in the middle of salary range for respiratory therapists in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of respiratory therapists in Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway is 14.3 percent (14.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Augusta-Richmond County and 28.8 percent (28.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Anderson.