The annual salary statistics of respiratory therapists in Newark-Union, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of respiratory therapists in Newark-Union 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 | $57,840 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $65,950 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $73,290 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $80,830 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $93,600 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for respiratory therapists in Newark-Union, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $93,600. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $73,290. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $57,840.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of respiratory therapists from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $73,290 | 1.04% | 8.73% |
| 2016 | $72,530 | 1.65% | - |
| 2015 | $71,330 | 1.57% | - |
| 2014 | $70,210 | 1.79% | - |
| 2013 | $68,950 | 2.99% | - |
| 2012 | $66,890 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $73,290, Newark-Union is the second highest paying city for respiratory therapists in state of Pennsylvania, following the highest paying city Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington (median annual salary of $78,070). Compared with Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, the median annual salary of respiratory therapists in Newark-Union is 6.1 percent (6.1%) lower.