The annual salary statistics of recreational therapists in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of recreational therapists in Louisville-Jefferson County 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 | $27,090 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,410 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,770 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,990 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $67,380 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for recreational therapists in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $67,380. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,770. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,090.
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 | $49,770 | 3.56% | 30.68% |
| 2021 | $48,000 | -3.46% | - |
| 2020 | $49,660 | 9.08% | - |
| 2019 | $45,150 | 3.94% | - |
| 2018 | $43,370 | 9.96% | - |
| 2017 | $39,050 | 2.41% | - |
| 2016 | $38,110 | -1.76% | - |
| 2015 | $38,780 | -8.17% | - |
| 2014 | $41,950 | -2.29% | - |
| 2013 | $42,910 | 19.60% | - |
| 2012 | $34,500 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $49,770, Louisville-Jefferson County is the second highest paying city for recreational therapists in state of Kentucky, following the highest paying city Lexington-Fayette (median annual salary of $50,790). Compared with Lexington-Fayette, the median annual salary of recreational therapists in Louisville-Jefferson County is 2.0 percent (2.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Evansville |