The annual salary statistics of respiratory therapists in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of respiratory therapists in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 | $73,390 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $79,000 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $82,250 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $98,860 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $102,110 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for respiratory therapists in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $102,110. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $82,250. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $73,390.
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 | $82,250 | 5.43% | 21.02% |
| 2021 | $77,780 | -0.22% | - |
| 2020 | $77,950 | 7.25% | - |
| 2019 | $72,300 | 3.07% | - |
| 2018 | $70,080 | 0.88% | - |
| 2017 | $69,460 | -0.88% | - |
| 2016 | $70,070 | 1.50% | - |
| 2015 | $69,020 | 1.30% | - |
| 2014 | $68,120 | 3.01% | - |
| 2013 | $66,070 | 1.68% | - |
| 2012 | $64,960 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $82,250 in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is in the middle of salary range for respiratory therapists in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of respiratory therapists in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 3.2 percent (3.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area and 27.1 percent (27.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Washington nonmetropolitan area.