The annual salary statistics of respiratory therapists in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage data of respiratory therapists in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin 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 | $50,780 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $54,720 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,700 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $65,860 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,250 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for respiratory therapists in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $76,250. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,700. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,780.
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 | $63,700 | 5.53% | 21.87% |
| 2021 | $60,180 | 3.71% | - |
| 2020 | $57,950 | 3.61% | - |
| 2019 | $55,860 | 1.32% | - |
| 2018 | $55,120 | 2.43% | - |
| 2017 | $53,780 | 4.65% | - |
| 2016 | $51,280 | 3.51% | - |
| 2015 | $49,480 | -1.11% | - |
| 2014 | $50,030 | -1.68% | - |
| 2013 | $50,870 | 2.16% | - |
| 2012 | $49,770 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $63,700, Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is the highest paying city for respiratory therapists in state of Tennessee, followed by Chattanooga (median annual salary $62,870). In comparison, the median annual salary of respiratory therapists in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is 1.3 percent (1.3%) higher than that in Chattanooga.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin | |
| Chattanooga | |
| Memphis | |
| Clarksville | |
| North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Cleveland | |
| South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Knoxville | |
| Jackson | |
| Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Johnson City | |
| Morristown |