The annual salary statistics of recreational therapists in Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of recreational therapists in Detroit-Warren-Livonia 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 | $39,780 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,850 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $53,000 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,730 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $67,530 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for recreational therapists in Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $67,530. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $53,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,780.
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 | $53,000 | 9.55% | 2.62% |
| 2021 | $47,940 | -5.40% | - |
| 2020 | $50,530 | 2.47% | - |
| 2019 | $49,280 | -4.40% | - |
| 2018 | $51,450 | -3.34% | - |
| 2017 | $53,170 | 6.09% | - |
| 2016 | $49,930 | -2.88% | - |
| 2015 | $51,370 | 0.66% | - |
| 2014 | $51,030 | 1.18% | - |
| 2013 | $50,430 | -2.34% | - |
| 2012 | $51,610 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $53,000 in Detroit-Warren-Livonia is in the middle of salary range for recreational therapists in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of recreational therapists in Detroit-Warren-Livonia is 15.3 percent (15.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Ann Arbor and 62.2 percent (62.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Holland-Grand Haven.