The annual salary statistics of respiratory therapists in Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of respiratory therapists in Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood 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 | $58,100 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $58,590 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $72,450 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $73,360 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $74,560 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for respiratory therapists in Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $74,560. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $72,450. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $58,100.
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 | $72,450 | 18.69% | 36.92% |
| 2021 | $58,910 | 10.64% | - |
| 2020 | $52,640 | 7.14% | - |
| 2018 | $48,880 | -19.82% | - |
| 2017 | $58,570 | 1.98% | - |
| 2016 | $57,410 | 1.39% | - |
| 2015 | $56,610 | 11.52% | - |
| 2014 | $50,090 | 3.27% | - |
| 2013 | $48,450 | 5.68% | - |
| 2012 | $45,700 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $72,450 in Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood is in the middle of salary range for respiratory therapists in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of respiratory therapists in Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood is 5.5 percent (5.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown and 18.3 percent (18.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying San Angelo.