The annual salary statistics of recreational therapists in Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area, Ohio is shown in Table 1. The wage information of recreational therapists in Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 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 | $28,410 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,270 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,970 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $55,660 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,030 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for recreational therapists in Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area, Ohio in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $63,030. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,970. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,410.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of recreational therapists from 2012 to 2019. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 1-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $44,970 | 0.64% | 0.64% |
| 2018 | $44,680 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $44,970 in Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for recreational therapists in state of Ohio. In comparison, the annual salary of recreational therapists in Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area is 22.8 percent (22.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Cincinnati-Middletown and 11.4 percent (11.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Cincinnati-Middletown | |
| Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor | |
| Columbus | |
| Other Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| Toledo | |
| Dayton | |
| Akron | |
| Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area |