The annual salary statistics of recreational therapists in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of recreational therapists in Birmingham-Hoover 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 | $35,090 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,930 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,090 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $51,280 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $60,710 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for recreational therapists in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $60,710. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,090. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,090.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of recreational therapists from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $46,090 | 0.20% | -0.69% |
| 2019 | $46,000 | 0.65% | - |
| 2018 | $45,700 | -1.77% | - |
| 2017 | $46,510 | 0.22% | - |
| 2016 | $46,410 | 18.94% | - |
| 2015 | $37,620 | 5.90% | - |
| 2014 | $35,400 | 7.91% | - |
| 2013 | $32,600 | -42.36% | - |
| 2012 | $46,410 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $46,090, Birmingham-Hoover is the second highest paying city for recreational therapists in state of Alabama, following the highest paying city Tuscaloosa (median annual salary of $48,390). Compared with Tuscaloosa, the median annual salary of recreational therapists in Birmingham-Hoover is 4.8 percent (4.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Tuscaloosa | |
| Birmingham-Hoover |