The annual salary statistics of respiratory therapists in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of respiratory therapists in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 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 | $66,630 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $76,260 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $83,570 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $85,950 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $101,730 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for respiratory therapists in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $101,730. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $83,570. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $66,630.
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 | $83,570 | 5.88% | 21.84% |
| 2021 | $78,660 | 5.94% | - |
| 2020 | $73,990 | 2.42% | - |
| 2019 | $72,200 | 1.62% | - |
| 2018 | $71,030 | 1.52% | - |
| 2017 | $69,950 | 0.11% | - |
| 2016 | $69,870 | 1.02% | - |
| 2015 | $69,160 | 3.40% | - |
| 2014 | $66,810 | 1.95% | - |
| 2013 | $65,510 | 0.29% | - |
| 2012 | $65,320 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $83,570 in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is in the middle of salary range for respiratory therapists in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of respiratory therapists in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 1.7 percent (1.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area and 28.3 percent (28.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Washington nonmetropolitan area.