The annual salary statistics of recreational therapists in Utica-Rome, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage information of recreational therapists in Utica-Rome 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 | $34,580 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,630 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,450 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,060 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,200 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for recreational therapists in Utica-Rome, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,200. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,450. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,580.
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 | $59,450 | 0.79% | 22.72% |
| 2021 | $58,980 | 10.09% | - |
| 2020 | $53,030 | 1.98% | - |
| 2019 | $51,980 | 7.39% | - |
| 2018 | $48,140 | 4.90% | - |
| 2017 | $45,780 | -3.56% | - |
| 2016 | $47,410 | -12.09% | - |
| 2015 | $53,140 | 0.19% | - |
| 2014 | $53,040 | 5.35% | - |
| 2013 | $50,200 | 8.49% | - |
| 2012 | $45,940 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $59,450 in Utica-Rome is in the middle of salary range for recreational therapists in state of New York. In comparison, the annual salary of recreational therapists in Utica-Rome is 8.2 percent (8.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Buffalo-Niagara Falls and 34.1 percent (34.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Elmira.