The annual salary statistics of recreational therapists in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut is shown in Table 1. The wage data of recreational therapists in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk 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 | $42,070 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,110 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $58,440 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,810 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $83,250 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for recreational therapists in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $83,250. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,070.
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 | $58,440 | 11.58% | 34.43% |
| 2021 | $51,670 | 5.86% | - |
| 2020 | $48,640 | -0.35% | - |
| 2019 | $48,810 | 3.42% | - |
| 2018 | $47,140 | 1.15% | - |
| 2017 | $46,600 | 0.24% | - |
| 2016 | $46,490 | 0.22% | - |
| 2015 | $46,390 | 5.86% | - |
| 2014 | $43,670 | 3.73% | - |
| 2013 | $42,040 | 8.85% | - |
| 2012 | $38,320 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $58,440, Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk is the second highest paying city for recreational therapists in state of Connecticut, following the highest paying city New Haven (median annual salary of $63,090). Compared with New Haven, the median annual salary of recreational therapists in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk is 7.4 percent (7.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New Haven | |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk | |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford | |
| Waterbury |