The annual salary statistics of respiratory therapists in Beaumont-Port Arthur, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of respiratory therapists in Beaumont-Port Arthur 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 | $50,480 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $53,210 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,380 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,500 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $74,600 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for respiratory therapists in Beaumont-Port Arthur, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $74,600. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,380. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,480.
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 | $62,380 | 4.91% | 13.55% |
| 2021 | $59,320 | 6.22% | - |
| 2020 | $55,630 | 0.58% | - |
| 2019 | $55,310 | 0.83% | - |
| 2018 | $54,850 | -2.73% | - |
| 2016 | $56,350 | -1.37% | - |
| 2015 | $57,120 | 1.79% | - |
| 2014 | $56,100 | 2.26% | - |
| 2013 | $54,830 | 1.64% | - |
| 2012 | $53,930 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $62,380 in Beaumont-Port Arthur is in the middle of salary range for respiratory therapists in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of respiratory therapists in Beaumont-Port Arthur is 18.6 percent (18.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown and 5.2 percent (5.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying San Angelo.