The annual salary statistics of recreational therapists in Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage data of recreational therapists in Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 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 | $47,530 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,660 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $58,890 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,730 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,730 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for recreational therapists in Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $63,730. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,890. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,530.
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 | $58,890 | 19.05% | 18.37% |
| 2021 | $47,670 | -1.05% | - |
| 2020 | $48,170 | 12.02% | - |
| 2019 | $42,380 | -7.79% | - |
| 2018 | $45,680 | -3.24% | - |
| 2017 | $47,160 | -4.18% | - |
| 2016 | $49,130 | 26.24% | - |
| 2015 | $36,240 | -16.56% | - |
| 2014 | $42,240 | -8.74% | - |
| 2013 | $45,930 | -4.66% | - |
| 2012 | $48,070 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $58,890 in Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for recreational therapists in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of recreational therapists in Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area is 5.9 percent (5.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Ann Arbor and 66.0 percent (66.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Holland-Grand Haven.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Ann Arbor | |
| Lansing-East Lansing | |
| Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | |
| Detroit-Warren-Livonia | |
| Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn | |
| Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills | |
| Kalamazoo-Portage | |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming | |
| Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | |
| Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | |
| Flint | |
| South Bend-Mishawaka | |
| Holland-Grand Haven |