The annual salary statistics of respiratory therapists in Lake County-Kenosha County, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage information of respiratory therapists in Lake County-Kenosha County 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 | $42,390 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,030 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,590 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $71,530 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,160 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for respiratory therapists in Lake County-Kenosha County, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,160. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,390.
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 | $60,590 | 2.26% | 10.51% |
| 2016 | $59,220 | 2.62% | - |
| 2015 | $57,670 | -0.28% | - |
| 2014 | $57,830 | 2.40% | - |
| 2013 | $56,440 | 3.93% | - |
| 2012 | $54,220 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $60,590 in Lake County-Kenosha County is in the middle of salary range for respiratory therapists in state of Wisconsin. In comparison, the annual salary of respiratory therapists in Lake County-Kenosha County is 26.4 percent (26.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington and 12.7 percent (12.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Wausau.