The annual salary statistics of respiratory therapists in Winston-Salem, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of respiratory therapists in Winston-Salem 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 | $53,890 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $59,660 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $66,370 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $70,170 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,770 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for respiratory therapists in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,770. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $66,370. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $53,890.
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 | $66,370 | 9.43% | 25.15% |
| 2021 | $60,110 | 1.66% | - |
| 2020 | $59,110 | 1.89% | - |
| 2019 | $57,990 | 0.09% | - |
| 2018 | $57,940 | 5.07% | - |
| 2017 | $55,000 | 1.82% | - |
| 2016 | $54,000 | 1.48% | - |
| 2014 | $53,200 | 4.36% | - |
| 2013 | $50,880 | 2.36% | - |
| 2012 | $49,680 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $66,370, Winston-Salem is the second highest paying city for respiratory therapists in state of North Carolina, following the highest paying city Greensboro-High Point (median annual salary of $66,710). Compared with Greensboro-High Point, the median annual salary of respiratory therapists in Winston-Salem is .5 percent (.5%) lower.