The annual salary statistics of respiratory therapists in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of respiratory therapists in Hagerstown-Martinsburg 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 | $51,120 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,410 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $66,010 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $71,750 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $75,130 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for respiratory therapists in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, West Virginia 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 $66,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $51,120.
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 | $66,010 | 6.17% | 20.15% |
| 2021 | $61,940 | 2.81% | - |
| 2020 | $60,200 | 4.47% | - |
| 2016 | $57,510 | -0.73% | - |
| 2015 | $57,930 | -0.43% | - |
| 2014 | $58,180 | 3.54% | - |
| 2013 | $56,120 | 6.08% | - |
| 2012 | $52,710 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $66,010, Hagerstown-Martinsburg is the second highest paying city for respiratory therapists in state of West Virginia, following the highest paying city Washington-Arlington-Alexandria (median annual salary of $68,750). Compared with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, the median annual salary of respiratory therapists in Hagerstown-Martinsburg is 4.0 percent (4.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| Morgantown | |
| Wheeling | |
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna | |
| Weirton-Steubenville | |
| Cumberland | |
| Charleston | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Steubenville-Weirton | |
| Winchester | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Beckley |