The annual salary statistics of recreational therapists in Grand Rapids-Wyoming, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage information of recreational therapists in Grand Rapids-Wyoming 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 | $34,430 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,100 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,580 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $51,420 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $61,030 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for recreational therapists in Grand Rapids-Wyoming, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $61,030. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,580. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,430.
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 | $49,580 | 5.39% | 15.31% |
| 2021 | $46,910 | 5.71% | - |
| 2020 | $44,230 | -1.33% | - |
| 2019 | $44,820 | -2.66% | - |
| 2018 | $46,010 | 3.43% | - |
| 2017 | $44,430 | -4.57% | - |
| 2016 | $46,460 | 14.27% | - |
| 2015 | $39,830 | 3.99% | - |
| 2014 | $38,240 | -3.77% | - |
| 2013 | $39,680 | -5.82% | - |
| 2012 | $41,990 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,580 in Grand Rapids-Wyoming is in the middle of salary range for recreational therapists in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of recreational therapists in Grand Rapids-Wyoming is 20.7 percent (20.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Ann Arbor and 59.6 percent (59.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Holland-Grand Haven.