The annual salary statistics of respiratory therapy technicians in Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of respiratory therapy technicians in Dallas-Plano-Irving 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 | $33,380 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,990 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,510 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,240 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,820 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for respiratory therapy technicians in Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $77,820. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,380.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of respiratory therapy technicians from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $49,510 | -7.03% | -7.92% |
| 2016 | $52,990 | -2.42% | - |
| 2015 | $54,270 | -4.63% | - |
| 2014 | $56,780 | 2.22% | - |
| 2013 | $55,520 | 3.76% | - |
| 2012 | $53,430 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,510 in Dallas-Plano-Irving is in the middle of salary range for respiratory therapy technicians in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of respiratory therapy technicians in Dallas-Plano-Irving is 12.0 percent (12.0%) lower than that in the highest paying San Antonio-New Braunfels and 19.4 percent (19.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Texas nonmetropolitan area.