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Virginia Vs. National Respiratory Therapy Employment

Virginia	2,460
National	122,840

Approximately 2% of the country's respiratory therapy professionals work in Virginia state.

Employment Growth for Respiratory therapy professionals In Virginia

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
2,510	2,440	2,400	2,480	2,460

Yellow: Actual Values

In Virginia, respiratory therapy is a shrinking field. In 2010 there were 50 less respiratory therapy professionals working in Virginia than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of respiratory therapy professionals has shrunk by 2%. This decline is slower than the national trend for respiratory therapy professionals which shows a 4% increase in the number of respiratory therapy professionals working around the nation.

Respiratory Therapy VS. All Professions salaries in Virginia

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$47,675	$48,895	$49,360	$50,035	$51,360
$46,318	$48,287	$49,095	$50,643	$51,501

Light Blue: Respiratory Therapy
Dark Yellow: All Professions

In Virginia, as the number of respiratory therapy professionals is declining, the salaries earned by respiratory therapy professionals are increasing. Respiratory therapy professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $47,675 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $51,360 in 2010.

Salary percentiles for Respiratory therapy professionals in Virginia

10th percentile	$35,555
25th percentile	$43,020
50th percentile	$51,670
75th percentile	$60,225
90th percentile	$68,755

Thus, respiratory therapy professionals' salaries grew by 7% in 4 years. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. Within the field of respiratory therapy, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid respiratory therapy professionals earning 93% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Virginia state.

Average Salaries for Respiratory therapy professionals and related professions in Virginia

Health Science	$71,248
Nursing	$60,360
Respiratory Therapy	$51,360

Respiratory therapy professionals in Virginia earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.

Educational Trends

Respiratory Therapy programs available for each degree type for all schools in Virginia

associate	8
bachelor	1
master	0
doctor	0
Certificate	1
Total	10

The number of students graduating from the 8 accredited respiratory therapy schools in Virginia is increasing. In 2006 there were 130 respiratory therapy graduates from respiratory therapy courses in Virginia and in 2010 there were 180 graduates.

This represents a 38% increase in the number of respiratory therapy degree or certificate school graduates in Virginia state. 80% of these graduates received a associate's degree in respiratory therapy.

Respiratory Therapy Faculty Salaries in Virginia

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