The annual salary statistics of respiratory therapists in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of respiratory therapists in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner 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 | $52,000 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $57,670 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,750 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $67,810 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,700 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for respiratory therapists in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $76,700. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,750. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $52,000.
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 | $62,750 | 4.21% | 13.88% |
| 2021 | $60,110 | 5.96% | - |
| 2020 | $56,530 | 2.88% | - |
| 2019 | $54,900 | 2.91% | - |
| 2018 | $53,300 | -6.85% | - |
| 2017 | $56,950 | -1.67% | - |
| 2016 | $57,900 | 2.95% | - |
| 2015 | $56,190 | 3.22% | - |
| 2014 | $54,380 | -0.20% | - |
| 2013 | $54,490 | 0.83% | - |
| 2012 | $54,040 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $62,750 in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is in the middle of salary range for respiratory therapists in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of respiratory therapists in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 2.7 percent (2.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Baton Rouge and 22.8 percent (22.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Hammond nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Baton Rouge | |
| Hammond | |
| Alexandria | |
| Monroe | |
| Lake Charles | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Lafayette | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hammond nonmetropolitan area |