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Recreational Therapists Salary Information in Mississippi

The average annual salaries for recreational therapists in the state of Mississippi are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of recreational therapists amongst Mississippi areas is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1 & 2. Annual Salary of Recreational Therapists in Mississippi (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracket	Average annual salary
10th Percentile Wage	$25,690
25th Percentile Wage	$28,180
50th Percentile Wage	$33,050
75th Percentile Wage	$44,760
90th Percentile Wage	$62,900

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for recreational therapists in Mississippi in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,900. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $33,050. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $25,690.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

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	$33,050	10.05%	9.50%
2021	$29,730	-4.94%	-
2020	$31,200	-3.11%	-
2019	$32,170	-5.94%	-
2018	$34,080	2.76%	-
2017	$33,140	5.73%	-
2016	$31,240	1.89%	-
2015	$30,650	-0.52%	-
2014	$30,810	1.40%	-
2013	$30,380	1.55%	-
2012	$29,910	-	-

Table 3. Median Annual Salary of Recreational Therapists in Mississippi Cities (2022 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of recreational therapists in some Mississippi cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of recreational therapists in state of Mississippi ranges from $25,690 to $37,370. The highest paying area for recreational therapists in Mississippi is Gulfport-Biloxi with a median annual salary of $37,370. The second highest paying city/area in Mississippi State is Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area (mean annual salary $34,320). The lowest paying area is Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $25,690.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Gulfport-Biloxi	$37,370
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$34,320
Jackson	$29,730
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$29,150
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$25,690

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