The annual salary statistics of respiratory therapists in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of respiratory therapists in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland 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 | $61,270 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $70,640 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $78,600 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $83,500 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $92,280 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for respiratory therapists in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $92,280. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $78,600. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $61,270.
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 | $78,600 | 0.47% | 25.93% |
| 2021 | $78,230 | 6.86% | - |
| 2020 | $72,860 | 3.87% | - |
| 2019 | $70,040 | 10.38% | - |
| 2018 | $62,770 | 0.27% | - |
| 2017 | $62,600 | 4.68% | - |
| 2013 | $59,670 | 2.43% | - |
| 2012 | $58,220 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $78,600 in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is in the middle of salary range for respiratory therapists in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of respiratory therapists in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is 7.5 percent (7.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area and 23.7 percent (23.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Washington nonmetropolitan area.