The annual salary statistics of respiratory therapists in Cape Girardeau-Jackson, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of respiratory therapists in Cape Girardeau-Jackson 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 | $48,980 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $59,170 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,000 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,140 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $72,950 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for respiratory therapists in Cape Girardeau-Jackson, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $72,950. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,980.
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 | $62,000 | 5.55% | 20.24% |
| 2021 | $58,560 | 12.45% | - |
| 2014 | $51,270 | 1.77% | - |
| 2013 | $50,360 | 1.81% | - |
| 2012 | $49,450 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $62,000 in Cape Girardeau-Jackson is in the middle of salary range for respiratory therapists in state of Missouri. In comparison, the annual salary of respiratory therapists in Cape Girardeau-Jackson is 5.8 percent (5.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Kansas City and 18.1 percent (18.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Jefferson City.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Kansas City | |
| St Louis | |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers | |
| Columbia | |
| North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Cape Girardeau-Jackson | |
| Springfield | |
| Joplin | |
| Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Jefferson City |