The annual salary statistics of respiratory therapists in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of respiratory therapists in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis 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 | $64,610 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $66,860 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $77,180 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $81,390 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $83,720 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for respiratory therapists in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $83,720. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $77,180. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $64,610.
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 | $77,180 | 3.27% | 22.17% |
| 2021 | $74,660 | 8.87% | - |
| 2020 | $68,040 | 4.75% | - |
| 2019 | $64,810 | 1.90% | - |
| 2018 | $63,580 | 1.31% | - |
| 2017 | $62,750 | -0.37% | - |
| 2016 | $62,980 | 2.22% | - |
| 2015 | $61,580 | 1.80% | - |
| 2014 | $60,470 | 1.55% | - |
| 2013 | $59,530 | -0.91% | - |
| 2012 | $60,070 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $77,180 in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is in the middle of salary range for respiratory therapists in state of Wisconsin. In comparison, the annual salary of respiratory therapists in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is 6.2 percent (6.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington and 31.4 percent (31.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Wausau.