The annual salary statistics of respiratory therapists in Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of respiratory therapists in Dallas-Plano-Irving 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 | $46,020 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $53,890 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,110 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $72,360 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,190 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for respiratory therapists in Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $79,190. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,020.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of respiratory therapists from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $62,110 | 4.19% | 10.11% |
| 2016 | $59,510 | 1.33% | - |
| 2015 | $58,720 | 3.42% | - |
| 2014 | $56,710 | -0.67% | - |
| 2013 | $57,090 | 2.21% | - |
| 2012 | $55,830 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $62,110 in Dallas-Plano-Irving is in the middle of salary range for respiratory therapists in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of respiratory therapists in Dallas-Plano-Irving is 19.0 percent (19.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown and 4.7 percent (4.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying San Angelo.