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Respiratory Therapists Income, Salary, and Medium Annual Earnings

By: Meg Dilts


Median annual earnings of wage-and-salary respiratory therapists were $47,420$40,840 and $56,160. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $35,200, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $64,190. in May 2006. The middle 50 percent earned between

Median annual earnings of wage-and-salary respiratory therapy technicians were $39,120 in May 2006. The middle 50 percent earned between $32,050 and $46,930. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $25,940, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $56,220.


Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2008-09 Edition, Respiratory Therapists, on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos084.htm (visited April 14, 2009).


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