The annual salary statistics of recreational therapists in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, California is shown in Table 1. The wage information of recreational therapists in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward 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 | $35,550 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,030 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $58,020 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $74,780 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $84,160 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for recreational therapists in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $84,160. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,020. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,550.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of recreational therapists from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $58,020 | -8.38% | -8.39% |
| 2016 | $62,880 | 11.15% | - |
| 2015 | $55,870 | 0.29% | - |
| 2014 | $55,710 | 4.61% | - |
| 2013 | $53,140 | -18.35% | - |
| 2012 | $62,890 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $58,020 in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward is in the middle of salary range for recreational therapists in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of recreational therapists in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward is 40.3 percent (40.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Stockton and 37.2 percent (37.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine.