The annual salary statistics of respiratory therapists in Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of respiratory therapists in Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna 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 | $45,240 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $58,960 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,320 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $66,600 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $72,420 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for respiratory therapists in Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $72,420. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,240.
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 | $60,320 | 2.01% | 29.56% |
| 2021 | $59,110 | 11.20% | - |
| 2020 | $52,490 | 2.74% | - |
| 2019 | $51,050 | 7.11% | - |
| 2018 | $47,420 | 2.07% | - |
| 2017 | $46,440 | 1.14% | - |
| 2016 | $45,910 | -3.57% | - |
| 2014 | $47,550 | 6.44% | - |
| 2013 | $44,490 | 4.50% | - |
| 2012 | $42,490 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $60,320 in Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna is in the middle of salary range for respiratory therapists in state of West Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of respiratory therapists in Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna is 12.3 percent (12.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Washington-Arlington-Alexandria and 21.1 percent (21.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Beckley.
| 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 |