The annual salary statistics of respiratory therapists in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of respiratory therapists in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria 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 | $49,770 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $57,900 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $68,750 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $77,410 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $86,470 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for respiratory therapists in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $86,470. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $68,750. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,770.
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 | $68,750 | -0.77% | 8.73% |
| 2016 | $69,280 | 1.33% | - |
| 2015 | $68,360 | 3.95% | - |
| 2014 | $65,660 | 1.45% | - |
| 2013 | $64,710 | 3.03% | - |
| 2012 | $62,750 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $68,750, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is the highest paying city for respiratory therapists in state of West Virginia, followed by Hagerstown-Martinsburg (median annual salary $66,010). In comparison, the median annual salary of respiratory therapists in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is 4.0 percent (4.0%) higher than that in Hagerstown-Martinsburg.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| Morgantown | |
| Wheeling | |
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna | |
| Weirton-Steubenville | |
| Cumberland | |
| Charleston | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Steubenville-Weirton | |
| Winchester | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Beckley |