The annual salary statistics of respiratory therapists in Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage information of respiratory therapists in Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington 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 | $65,230 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $77,430 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $82,280 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $84,070 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $86,700 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for respiratory therapists in Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $86,700. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $82,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $65,230.
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 | $82,280 | 6.51% | 22.59% |
| 2021 | $76,920 | 5.46% | - |
| 2020 | $72,720 | 2.42% | - |
| 2019 | $70,960 | 2.06% | - |
| 2018 | $69,500 | 1.04% | - |
| 2017 | $68,780 | 2.82% | - |
| 2016 | $66,840 | 0.79% | - |
| 2015 | $66,310 | 1.19% | - |
| 2014 | $65,520 | 1.63% | - |
| 2013 | $64,450 | 1.18% | - |
| 2012 | $63,690 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $82,280, Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington is the highest paying city for respiratory therapists in state of Wisconsin, followed by Racine (median annual salary $77,970). In comparison, the median annual salary of respiratory therapists in Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington is 5.2 percent (5.2%) higher than that in Racine.