The annual salary statistics of respiratory therapy technicians in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage information of respiratory therapy technicians in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown 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 | $34,660 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,710 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,570 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $57,160 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,680 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for respiratory therapy technicians in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $63,680. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,570. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,660.
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 | $48,570 | -2.29% | 0.02% |
| 2017 | $49,680 | -5.13% | - |
| 2016 | $52,230 | -1.42% | - |
| 2015 | $52,970 | 2.62% | - |
| 2014 | $51,580 | -1.80% | - |
| 2013 | $52,510 | 7.52% | - |
| 2012 | $48,560 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,570 in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown 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 Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown is 13.7 percent (13.7%) lower than that in the highest paying San Antonio-New Braunfels and 17.8 percent (17.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Texas nonmetropolitan area.