The annual salary statistics of recreational therapists in Lowell-Billerica-Chelmsford, New Hampshire is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of recreational therapists in Lowell-Billerica-Chelmsford 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 | $23,520 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $25,220 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,380 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,910 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $51,940 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for recreational therapists in Lowell-Billerica-Chelmsford, New Hampshire in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $51,940. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,380. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,520.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of recreational therapists from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $39,380 | 0.43% | 21.51% |
| 2016 | $39,210 | -7.14% | - |
| 2015 | $42,010 | 28.09% | - |
| 2013 | $30,210 | -2.32% | - |
| 2012 | $30,910 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $39,380, Lowell-Billerica-Chelmsford is the second highest paying city for recreational therapists in state of New Hampshire, following the highest paying city Other New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $54,090). Compared with Other New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of recreational therapists in Lowell-Billerica-Chelmsford is 27.2 percent (27.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Other New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lowell-Billerica-Chelmsford | |
| Haverhill-North Andover-Amesbury |