The annual salary statistics of recreational therapists in Winston-Salem, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of recreational therapists in Winston-Salem 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 | $37,410 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,130 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,000 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,120 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,850 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for recreational therapists in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $59,850. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,410.
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 | $47,000 | -16.91% | 9.81% |
| 2020 | $54,950 | 8.44% | - |
| 2018 | $50,310 | 15.74% | - |
| 2015 | $42,390 | -7.22% | - |
| 2014 | $45,450 | 6.73% | - |
| 2012 | $42,390 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $47,000, Winston-Salem is the second highest paying city for recreational therapists in state of North Carolina, following the highest paying city Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton (median annual salary of $48,560). Compared with Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, the median annual salary of recreational therapists in Winston-Salem is 3.2 percent (3.2%) lower.
| 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 |