The annual salary statistics of recreational therapists in Nassau-Suffolk, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of recreational therapists in Nassau-Suffolk 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 | $34,180 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,750 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,930 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,600 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $74,990 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for recreational therapists in Nassau-Suffolk, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $74,990. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,930. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,180.
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 | $48,930 | -1.98% | 0.16% |
| 2016 | $49,900 | 0.82% | - |
| 2015 | $49,490 | -0.95% | - |
| 2014 | $49,960 | 1.76% | - |
| 2013 | $49,080 | 0.47% | - |
| 2012 | $48,850 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,930 in Nassau-Suffolk is in the middle of salary range for recreational therapists in state of New York. In comparison, the annual salary of recreational therapists in Nassau-Suffolk is 24.4 percent (24.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Buffalo-Niagara Falls and 19.9 percent (19.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Elmira.