Exactly 180 of Iowa's 1,060 respiratory therapy professionals work in Ankeny. Between 2006 and 2010, the number of respiratory therapy professionals in Ankeny has grown by 13%. As the number of respiratory therapy professionals in Ankeny has increased, overall employment in Ankeny has also increased.

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Salaries for respiratory therapy professionals in Ankeny have increased. In 2010 an average salary of $46,830 per year was earned by respiratory therapy professionals in Ankeny. The average salary for respiratory therapy professionals in Ankeny was $44,050 per year, four years earlier in 2006. This growth is slower than the salary trend for all careers in Ankeny.

Respiratory therapy professionals in Ankeny make a median yearly salary of $47,410. The 10% of respiratory therapy professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $35,860 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately $58,010 per year.

Respiratory therapy professional salaries in Ankeny are, on average, lower than salaries earned for professionals in related fields.

Many of Ankeny's respiratory therapy professionals are graduates of the only accredited respiratory therapy school in the city.

There is one degree and certificate program in respiratory therapy offered by Ankeny's respiratory therapy school.

Approximately 13 students completed respiratory therapy courses in 2010.