The annual salary statistics of respiratory therapy technicians in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of respiratory therapy technicians in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2020 and published in April 2021 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $37,290 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,350 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,100 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,630 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $75,130 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for respiratory therapy technicians 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 $75,130. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,100. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,290.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of respiratory therapy technicians from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $50,100 | 3.87% | -32.59% |
| 2016 | $48,160 | -40.82% | - |
| 2014 | $67,820 | 4.45% | - |
| 2013 | $64,800 | -2.52% | - |
| 2012 | $66,430 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $50,100, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the second highest paying city for respiratory therapy technicians in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Seattle-Bellevue-Everett (median annual salary of $69,170). Compared with Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, the median annual salary of respiratory therapy technicians in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 27.6 percent (27.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue |