The annual salary statistics of recreational therapists in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of recreational therapists in Durham-Chapel Hill 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 | $32,320 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,650 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,780 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,790 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,590 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for recreational therapists in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $77,590. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,780. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,320.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of recreational therapists from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $45,780 | -6.44% | 1.53% |
| 2019 | $48,730 | -7.94% | - |
| 2018 | $52,600 | -1.77% | - |
| 2017 | $53,530 | 3.34% | - |
| 2016 | $51,740 | 7.29% | - |
| 2015 | $47,970 | 3.48% | - |
| 2014 | $46,300 | 2.46% | - |
| 2013 | $45,160 | 0.18% | - |
| 2012 | $45,080 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $45,780 in Durham-Chapel Hill is in the middle of salary range for recreational therapists in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of recreational therapists in Durham-Chapel Hill is 5.7 percent (5.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton and 15.9 percent (15.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton | |
| Winston-Salem | |
| Raleigh-Cary | |
| Durham-Chapel Hill | |
| Greensboro-High Point | |
| Asheville | |
| Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area |