The annual salary statistics of recreational therapists in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, Connecticut is shown in Table 1. The wage information of recreational therapists in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford 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 | $37,510 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,280 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $53,220 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $81,010 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $83,170 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for recreational therapists in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, Connecticut in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $83,170. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $53,220. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,510.
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 | $53,220 | -12.31% | 0.75% |
| 2021 | $59,770 | -2.53% | - |
| 2020 | $61,280 | 4.50% | - |
| 2019 | $58,520 | -0.87% | - |
| 2018 | $59,030 | 8.27% | - |
| 2017 | $54,150 | 1.96% | - |
| 2016 | $53,090 | -28.44% | - |
| 2015 | $68,190 | 13.45% | - |
| 2014 | $59,020 | 8.15% | - |
| 2013 | $54,210 | 2.56% | - |
| 2012 | $52,820 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $53,220 in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford is in the middle of salary range for recreational therapists in state of Connecticut. In comparison, the annual salary of recreational therapists in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford is 15.6 percent (15.6%) lower than that in the highest paying New Haven and 23.4 percent (23.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Waterbury.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New Haven | |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk | |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford | |
| Waterbury |