The annual salary statistics of recreational therapists in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage information of recreational therapists in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford 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 | $34,240 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,220 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,750 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $72,680 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $83,870 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for recreational therapists in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $83,870. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,750. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,240.
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 | $47,750 | -1.13% | 4.38% |
| 2021 | $48,290 | -16.84% | - |
| 2020 | $56,420 | 4.29% | - |
| 2019 | $54,000 | 16.20% | - |
| 2018 | $45,250 | 0.27% | - |
| 2017 | $45,130 | -0.24% | - |
| 2016 | $45,240 | 6.48% | - |
| 2015 | $42,310 | -1.37% | - |
| 2014 | $42,890 | 0.56% | - |
| 2013 | $42,650 | -7.06% | - |
| 2012 | $45,660 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,750 in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford is in the middle of salary range for recreational therapists in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of recreational therapists in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford is 27.5 percent (27.5%) lower than that in the highest paying West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach and 10.9 percent (10.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Gainesville.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach | |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach | |
| Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall | |
| Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater | |
| North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota | |
| Jacksonville | |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford | |
| Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach | |
| Port St Lucie | |
| Gainesville |