The annual salary statistics of respiratory therapy technicians in San Antonio-New Braunfels, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of respiratory therapy technicians in San Antonio-New Braunfels 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 | $43,700 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,120 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $56,260 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,040 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $65,590 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for respiratory therapy technicians in San Antonio-New Braunfels, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $65,590. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $56,260. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,700.
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 | $56,260 | 4.03% | 16.78% |
| 2017 | $53,990 | 3.39% | - |
| 2016 | $52,160 | 10.87% | - |
| 2015 | $46,490 | 1.94% | - |
| 2014 | $45,590 | -1.95% | - |
| 2013 | $46,480 | -0.73% | - |
| 2012 | $46,820 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $56,260, San Antonio-New Braunfels is the highest paying city for respiratory therapy technicians in state of Texas, followed by Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington (median annual salary $54,320). In comparison, the median annual salary of respiratory therapy technicians in San Antonio-New Braunfels is 3.4 percent (3.4%) higher than that in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington.