The annual salary statistics of recreational therapists in Baltimore-Towson, Maryland is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of recreational therapists in Baltimore-Towson 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 | $28,640 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,710 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,430 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,880 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $73,680 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for recreational therapists in Baltimore-Towson, Maryland in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $73,680. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,430. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,640.
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 | $52,430 | 10.45% | 14.93% |
| 2021 | $46,950 | 13.67% | - |
| 2020 | $40,530 | 2.47% | - |
| 2019 | $39,530 | -10.65% | - |
| 2018 | $43,740 | -10.86% | - |
| 2017 | $48,490 | 6.70% | - |
| 2016 | $45,240 | -5.02% | - |
| 2015 | $47,510 | 0.88% | - |
| 2014 | $47,090 | 3.86% | - |
| 2013 | $45,270 | 1.48% | - |
| 2012 | $44,600 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $52,430, Baltimore-Towson is the second highest paying city for recreational therapists in state of Maryland, following the highest paying city Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick (median annual salary of $64,820). Compared with Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick, the median annual salary of recreational therapists in Baltimore-Towson is 19.1 percent (19.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick | |
| Baltimore-Towson |