The annual salary statistics of respiratory therapy technicians in Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of respiratory therapy technicians in Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood 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 | $28,570 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,600 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,640 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $57,310 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,450 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for respiratory therapy technicians in Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,450. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,640. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,570.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of respiratory therapy technicians from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 2-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $48,640 | 16.24% | 16.24% |
| 2012 | $40,740 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,640 in Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood 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 Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood is 13.5 percent (13.5%) lower than that in the highest paying San Antonio-New Braunfels and 17.9 percent (17.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Texas nonmetropolitan area.