The annual salary statistics of respiratory therapists in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of respiratory therapists in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 | $58,210 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $69,460 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $78,070 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $82,360 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $88,830 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for respiratory therapists in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $88,830. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $78,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $58,210.
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 | $78,070 | 3.96% | 20.92% |
| 2021 | $74,980 | 16.75% | - |
| 2020 | $62,420 | 1.94% | - |
| 2019 | $61,210 | -0.82% | - |
| 2018 | $61,710 | -8.31% | - |
| 2017 | $66,840 | 1.57% | - |
| 2016 | $65,790 | -0.59% | - |
| 2015 | $66,180 | 2.86% | - |
| 2014 | $64,290 | 0.20% | - |
| 2013 | $64,160 | 3.77% | - |
| 2012 | $61,740 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $78,070, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is the highest paying city for respiratory therapists in state of Pennsylvania, followed by Newark-Union (median annual salary $73,290). In comparison, the median annual salary of respiratory therapists in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 6.1 percent (6.1%) higher than that in Newark-Union.