The annual salary statistics of respiratory therapists in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of respiratory therapists in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos 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 | $63,210 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $65,310 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $76,240 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,670 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $90,730 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for respiratory therapists in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $90,730. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $76,240. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $63,210.
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 | $76,240 | 15.01% | 28.96% |
| 2021 | $64,800 | 7.73% | - |
| 2020 | $59,790 | 0.82% | - |
| 2019 | $59,300 | 1.85% | - |
| 2018 | $58,200 | 0.69% | - |
| 2017 | $57,800 | 2.51% | - |
| 2016 | $56,350 | -0.80% | - |
| 2015 | $56,800 | 1.06% | - |
| 2014 | $56,200 | 1.33% | - |
| 2013 | $55,450 | 2.33% | - |
| 2012 | $54,160 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $76,240 in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos is in the middle of salary range for respiratory therapists in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of respiratory therapists in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos is .5 percent (.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown and 22.4 percent (22.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying San Angelo.