The annual salary statistics of recreational therapists in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of recreational therapists in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 | $38,290 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,840 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $55,050 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,440 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,150 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for recreational therapists in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $77,150. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $55,050. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,290.
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 | $55,050 | 10.35% | 22.23% |
| 2021 | $49,350 | 9.73% | - |
| 2020 | $44,550 | -2.20% | - |
| 2019 | $45,530 | 1.32% | - |
| 2018 | $44,930 | 0.69% | - |
| 2017 | $44,620 | 2.58% | - |
| 2016 | $43,470 | 6.79% | - |
| 2015 | $40,520 | -10.02% | - |
| 2014 | $44,580 | 0.29% | - |
| 2013 | $44,450 | 3.69% | - |
| 2012 | $42,810 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $55,050 in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is in the middle of salary range for recreational therapists in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of recreational therapists in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 19.1 percent (19.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Altoona and 40.9 percent (40.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Erie.