The annual salary statistics of respiratory therapists in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of respiratory therapists in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 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 | $50,940 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $59,400 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $71,110 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $80,030 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $91,560 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for respiratory therapists in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $91,560. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $71,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,940.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of respiratory therapists from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $71,110 | -2.10% | 4.68% |
| 2016 | $72,600 | 2.11% | - |
| 2015 | $71,070 | 0.37% | - |
| 2014 | $70,810 | 3.16% | - |
| 2013 | $68,570 | 1.15% | - |
| 2012 | $67,780 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $71,110 in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is in the middle of salary range for respiratory therapists in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of respiratory therapists in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is 16.4 percent (16.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area and 15.7 percent (15.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Washington nonmetropolitan area.