The annual salary statistics of recreational therapists in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona is shown in Table 1. The wage data of recreational therapists in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale 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 | $37,590 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,760 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $54,620 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $68,850 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,020 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for recreational therapists in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,020. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $54,620. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,590.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of recreational therapists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $54,620 | 11.42% | 35.06% |
| 2021 | $48,380 | 3.31% | - |
| 2020 | $46,780 | -11.39% | - |
| 2019 | $52,110 | 6.03% | - |
| 2018 | $48,970 | -11.95% | - |
| 2017 | $54,820 | -0.77% | - |
| 2016 | $55,240 | -1.43% | - |
| 2015 | $56,030 | 32.41% | - |
| 2014 | $37,870 | 4.99% | - |
| 2013 | $35,980 | 1.42% | - |
| 2012 | $35,470 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $54,620, Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is the second highest paying city for recreational therapists in state of Arizona, following the highest paying city Tucson (median annual salary of $58,130). Compared with Tucson, the median annual salary of recreational therapists in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is 6.0 percent (6.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Tucson | |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale | |
| Prescott |