The annual salary statistics of respiratory therapists in Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of respiratory therapists in Fort Worth-Arlington 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 | $47,170 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $54,070 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,680 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $69,620 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,940 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for respiratory therapists in Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $77,940. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,680. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,170.
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 | $60,680 | 0.99% | 8.95% |
| 2016 | $60,080 | 2.30% | - |
| 2015 | $58,700 | 1.18% | - |
| 2014 | $58,010 | 2.84% | - |
| 2013 | $56,360 | 1.97% | - |
| 2012 | $55,250 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $60,680 in Fort Worth-Arlington is in the middle of salary range for respiratory therapists in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of respiratory therapists in Fort Worth-Arlington is 20.8 percent (20.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown and 2.5 percent (2.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying San Angelo.