The annual salary statistics of recreational therapists in Evansville, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of recreational therapists in Evansville 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 | $33,000 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,350 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,310 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $50,920 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $60,510 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for recreational therapists in Evansville, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $60,510. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,310. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,000.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of recreational therapists from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $39,310 | 2.75% | 20.17% |
| 2018 | $38,230 | 1.62% | - |
| 2017 | $37,610 | 4.71% | - |
| 2016 | $35,840 | 12.44% | - |
| 2012 | $31,380 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $39,310, Evansville is the lowest paying city for recreational therapists in state of Kentucky, following city of Lexington-Fayette (median annual salary of $50,790). Compared with the highest paying city Lexington-Fayette, the median annual salary of recreational therapists in Evansville is 22.6 percent (22.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Evansville |