The annual salary statistics of respiratory therapists in Weirton-Steubenville, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of respiratory therapists in Weirton-Steubenville 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 | $48,420 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $58,650 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,020 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $67,940 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $70,360 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for respiratory therapists in Weirton-Steubenville, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $70,360. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,020. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,420.
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 | $60,020 | 1.23% | 12.46% |
| 2021 | $59,280 | 6.76% | - |
| 2020 | $55,270 | 1.81% | - |
| 2019 | $54,270 | 3.22% | - |
| 2018 | $52,520 | 1.94% | - |
| 2017 | $51,500 | -2.02% | - |
| 2016 | $52,540 | -3.39% | - |
| 2015 | $54,320 | 3.28% | - |
| 2012 | $52,540 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $60,020 in Weirton-Steubenville is in the middle of salary range for respiratory therapists in state of West Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of respiratory therapists in Weirton-Steubenville is 12.7 percent (12.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Washington-Arlington-Alexandria and 20.7 percent (20.7%) 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 |