The annual salary statistics of recreational therapists in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of recreational therapists in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton 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 | $41,550 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,550 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,560 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,560 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,560 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for recreational therapists in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $48,560. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,560. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,550.
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 | $48,560 | 19.50% | 21.33% |
| 2015 | $39,090 | -9.52% | - |
| 2014 | $42,810 | 4.53% | - |
| 2013 | $40,870 | 6.53% | - |
| 2012 | $38,200 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $48,560, Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is the highest paying city for recreational therapists in state of North Carolina, followed by Winston-Salem (median annual salary $47,000). In comparison, the median annual salary of recreational therapists in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is 3.2 percent (3.2%) higher than that in Winston-Salem.
| 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 |