The annual salary statistics of respiratory therapy technicians in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage data of respiratory therapy technicians in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2020 and published in April 2021 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $26,910 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,930 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $33,010 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,510 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $57,380 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for respiratory therapy technicians 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 $57,380. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $33,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,910.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of respiratory therapy technicians from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $33,010 | 7.09% | -21.60% |
| 2017 | $30,670 | -15.59% | - |
| 2016 | $35,450 | -12.13% | - |
| 2015 | $39,750 | 2.54% | - |
| 2014 | $38,740 | -3.72% | - |
| 2013 | $40,180 | 0.10% | - |
| 2012 | $40,140 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $33,010, Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is the lowest paying city for respiratory therapy technicians in state of Tennessee, following city of Memphis (median annual salary of $43,720). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of respiratory therapy technicians in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is about 24.5 percent (24.5%) lower than that of the highest paying city Memphis.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Memphis | |
| North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin |