The annual salary statistics of recreational therapists in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of recreational therapists in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn 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 | $32,230 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,820 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,840 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,870 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $71,840 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for recreational therapists in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $71,840. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,840. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,230.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of recreational therapists from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $52,840 | 9.82% | 11.11% |
| 2016 | $47,650 | -7.14% | - |
| 2015 | $51,050 | 2.86% | - |
| 2014 | $49,590 | 0.14% | - |
| 2013 | $49,520 | 5.15% | - |
| 2012 | $46,970 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $52,840 in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn is in the middle of salary range for recreational therapists in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of recreational therapists in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn is 15.5 percent (15.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Ann Arbor and 62.1 percent (62.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Holland-Grand Haven.