The annual salary statistics of respiratory therapists in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of respiratory therapists in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $46,500 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,440 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $58,280 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,760 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,950 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for respiratory therapists in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $76,950. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,500.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of respiratory therapists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $58,280 | 19.29% | 24.35% |
| 2021 | $47,040 | 0.19% | - |
| 2020 | $46,950 | -0.83% | - |
| 2019 | $47,340 | -0.68% | - |
| 2018 | $47,660 | 6.67% | - |
| 2016 | $44,480 | -3.51% | - |
| 2015 | $46,040 | 2.15% | - |
| 2014 | $45,050 | 3.02% | - |
| 2013 | $43,690 | -0.92% | - |
| 2012 | $44,090 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $58,280 in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is in the middle of salary range for respiratory therapists in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of respiratory therapists in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is 11.4 percent (11.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Richmond and 2.0 percent (2.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lynchburg.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Richmond | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Charlottesville | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Roanoke | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lynchburg |