The annual salary statistics of respiratory therapists in San Antonio-New Braunfels, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of respiratory therapists in San Antonio-New Braunfels 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 | $58,920 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $61,690 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $71,590 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $76,010 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,160 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for respiratory therapists in San Antonio-New Braunfels, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,160. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $71,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $58,920.
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 | $71,590 | 12.74% | 26.02% |
| 2021 | $62,470 | 3.67% | - |
| 2020 | $60,180 | 1.28% | - |
| 2019 | $59,410 | -2.47% | - |
| 2018 | $60,880 | 3.37% | - |
| 2017 | $58,830 | 4.18% | - |
| 2016 | $56,370 | 8.07% | - |
| 2015 | $51,820 | 1.99% | - |
| 2014 | $50,790 | -1.95% | - |
| 2013 | $51,780 | -2.28% | - |
| 2012 | $52,960 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $71,590 in San Antonio-New Braunfels is in the middle of salary range for respiratory therapists in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of respiratory therapists in San Antonio-New Braunfels is 6.6 percent (6.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown and 17.4 percent (17.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying San Angelo.