The annual salary statistics of respiratory therapists in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of respiratory therapists in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News 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 | $53,860 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,550 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $64,640 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $75,550 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,270 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for respiratory therapists in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,270. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,640. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $53,860.
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 | $64,640 | 5.29% | 13.64% |
| 2021 | $61,220 | 2.22% | - |
| 2020 | $59,860 | 2.44% | - |
| 2019 | $58,400 | 2.19% | - |
| 2018 | $57,120 | -3.52% | - |
| 2017 | $59,130 | 2.54% | - |
| 2016 | $57,630 | 1.15% | - |
| 2015 | $56,970 | 1.21% | - |
| 2014 | $56,280 | 0.05% | - |
| 2013 | $56,250 | 0.76% | - |
| 2012 | $55,820 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $64,640, Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is the second highest paying city for respiratory therapists in state of Virginia, following the highest paying city Richmond (median annual salary of $65,790). Compared with Richmond, the median annual salary of respiratory therapists in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is 1.7 percent (1.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Richmond | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Charlottesville | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Roanoke | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lynchburg |