The annual salary statistics of respiratory therapists in Texarkana-Texarkana, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage information of respiratory therapists in Texarkana-Texarkana 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 | $51,530 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $58,860 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,590 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $76,460 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,460 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for respiratory therapists in Texarkana-Texarkana, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $76,460. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $51,530.
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 | $63,590 | 6.98% | 28.56% |
| 2021 | $59,150 | 1.49% | - |
| 2017 | $58,270 | 3.43% | - |
| 2016 | $56,270 | 14.06% | - |
| 2014 | $48,360 | 4.18% | - |
| 2013 | $46,340 | 1.96% | - |
| 2012 | $45,430 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $63,590 in Texarkana-Texarkana is in the middle of salary range for respiratory therapists in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of respiratory therapists in Texarkana-Texarkana is 17.0 percent (17.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown and 7.0 percent (7.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying San Angelo.