The annual salary statistics of respiratory therapy technicians in Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of respiratory therapy technicians in 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 | $27,110 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,580 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,740 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,990 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $75,560 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for respiratory therapy technicians in 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 $75,560. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,740. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,110.
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 | $50,740 | -7.49% | -10.96% |
| 2016 | $54,540 | 2.15% | - |
| 2015 | $53,370 | -8.77% | - |
| 2014 | $58,050 | 1.02% | - |
| 2013 | $57,460 | 2.02% | - |
| 2012 | $56,300 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $50,740 in Fort Worth-Arlington 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 Fort Worth-Arlington is 9.8 percent (9.8%) lower than that in the highest paying San Antonio-New Braunfels and 21.3 percent (21.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Texas nonmetropolitan area.