The annual salary statistics of respiratory therapists in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage information of respiratory therapists in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission 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 | $52,150 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $61,990 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,660 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $67,900 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,710 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for respiratory therapists in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $76,710. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,660. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $52,150.
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 | $65,660 | 9.38% | 13.23% |
| 2021 | $59,500 | -2.69% | - |
| 2020 | $61,100 | 2.50% | - |
| 2019 | $59,570 | 2.97% | - |
| 2018 | $57,800 | -2.63% | - |
| 2017 | $59,320 | 0.00% | - |
| 2016 | $59,320 | -3.32% | - |
| 2015 | $61,290 | 0.85% | - |
| 2014 | $60,770 | -2.75% | - |
| 2013 | $62,440 | 8.76% | - |
| 2012 | $56,970 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $65,660 in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission is in the middle of salary range for respiratory therapists in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of respiratory therapists in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission is 14.3 percent (14.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown and 9.9 percent (9.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying San Angelo.