The annual salary statistics of respiratory therapists in Carbondale-Marion, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of respiratory therapists in Carbondale-Marion 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 | $53,900 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $61,350 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,940 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $81,360 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $81,460 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for respiratory therapists in Carbondale-Marion, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $81,460. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,940. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $53,900.
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 | $61,940 | 4.76% | 18.79% |
| 2020 | $58,990 | 7.66% | - |
| 2019 | $54,470 | 14.03% | - |
| 2017 | $46,830 | -7.41% | - |
| 2016 | $50,300 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $50,300 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $61,940 in Carbondale-Marion is in the middle of salary range for respiratory therapists in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of respiratory therapists in Carbondale-Marion is 15.8 percent (15.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) and 10.7 percent (10.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Bloomington-Normal.