The annual salary statistics of recreational therapists in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of recreational therapists in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner 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 | $37,170 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,640 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,670 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,750 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,430 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for recreational therapists in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,430. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,170.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of recreational therapists from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $47,670 | -14.45% | 17.64% |
| 2020 | $54,560 | 14.02% | - |
| 2019 | $46,910 | 5.33% | - |
| 2018 | $44,410 | -0.74% | - |
| 2017 | $44,740 | -3.62% | - |
| 2016 | $46,360 | -0.60% | - |
| 2015 | $46,640 | 3.88% | - |
| 2014 | $44,830 | 6.74% | - |
| 2013 | $41,810 | 6.10% | - |
| 2012 | $39,260 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $47,670, New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is the highest paying city for recreational therapists in state of Louisiana, followed by Lafayette (median annual salary $44,620). In comparison, the median annual salary of recreational therapists in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 6.4 percent (6.4%) higher than that in Lafayette.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Lafayette | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Alexandria | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City |