The annual salary statistics of recreational therapists in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of recreational therapists in Raleigh-Cary 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 | $36,830 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,160 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,870 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,910 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,270 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for recreational therapists in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $47,270. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,870. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,830.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of recreational therapists from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $46,870 | 7.98% | 7.66% |
| 2020 | $43,130 | 1.11% | - |
| 2019 | $42,650 | -1.48% | - |
| 2015 | $43,280 | 1.25% | - |
| 2014 | $42,740 | 0.73% | - |
| 2013 | $42,430 | -2.00% | - |
| 2012 | $43,280 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $46,870 in Raleigh-Cary is in the middle of salary range for recreational therapists in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of recreational therapists in Raleigh-Cary is 3.5 percent (3.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton and 17.9 percent (17.9%) 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 |