The annual salary statistics of recreational therapists in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage information of recreational therapists in Kalamazoo-Portage 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 | $45,820 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,700 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,670 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,500 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $64,520 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for recreational therapists in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $64,520. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,820.
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 | $51,670 | 6.43% | 19.12% |
| 2021 | $48,350 | -18.16% | - |
| 2020 | $57,130 | -0.81% | - |
| 2019 | $57,590 | 3.30% | - |
| 2018 | $55,690 | 11.65% | - |
| 2017 | $49,200 | -8.05% | - |
| 2016 | $53,160 | 4.19% | - |
| 2015 | $50,930 | 6.32% | - |
| 2014 | $47,710 | 5.47% | - |
| 2013 | $45,100 | 7.34% | - |
| 2012 | $41,790 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $51,670 in Kalamazoo-Portage is in the middle of salary range for recreational therapists in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of recreational therapists in Kalamazoo-Portage is 17.4 percent (17.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Ann Arbor and 61.3 percent (61.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Holland-Grand Haven.