The annual salary statistics of respiratory therapists in Brownsville-Harlingen, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of respiratory therapists in Brownsville-Harlingen 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 | $49,620 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $58,680 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,630 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,880 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $74,790 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for respiratory therapists in Brownsville-Harlingen, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $74,790. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,630. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,620.
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 | $61,630 | 5.61% | 11.29% |
| 2021 | $58,170 | -4.81% | - |
| 2020 | $60,970 | 5.46% | - |
| 2019 | $57,640 | 3.09% | - |
| 2018 | $55,860 | -2.60% | - |
| 2017 | $57,310 | 0.24% | - |
| 2016 | $57,170 | 2.26% | - |
| 2015 | $55,880 | 1.57% | - |
| 2014 | $55,000 | -0.96% | - |
| 2013 | $55,530 | 1.55% | - |
| 2012 | $54,670 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $61,630 in Brownsville-Harlingen is in the middle of salary range for respiratory therapists in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of respiratory therapists in Brownsville-Harlingen is 19.6 percent (19.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown and 4.0 percent (4.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying San Angelo.