The annual salary statistics of respiratory therapy technicians in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of respiratory therapy technicians in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2020 and published in April 2021 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $35,880 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,920 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $54,320 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,610 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $73,770 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for respiratory therapy technicians in Dallas-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 $73,770. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $54,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,880.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of respiratory therapy technicians from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $54,320 | 8.58% | -0.66% |
| 2017 | $49,660 | -7.77% | - |
| 2016 | $53,520 | -0.82% | - |
| 2015 | $53,960 | -6.49% | - |
| 2014 | $57,460 | 2.12% | - |
| 2013 | $56,240 | 2.77% | - |
| 2012 | $54,680 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $54,320, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington is the second highest paying city for respiratory therapy technicians in state of Texas, following the highest paying city San Antonio-New Braunfels (median annual salary of $56,260). Compared with San Antonio-New Braunfels, the median annual salary of respiratory therapy technicians in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington is 3.4 percent (3.4%) lower.