The annual salary statistics of recreational therapists in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of recreational therapists in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre 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 | $32,990 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,960 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $54,090 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,660 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $71,680 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for recreational therapists in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $71,680. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $54,090. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,990.
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 | $54,090 | 13.46% | 6.60% |
| 2021 | $46,810 | -6.07% | - |
| 2020 | $49,650 | -1.77% | - |
| 2019 | $50,530 | 0.40% | - |
| 2018 | $50,330 | -0.87% | - |
| 2017 | $50,770 | -1.12% | - |
| 2016 | $51,340 | -7.32% | - |
| 2015 | $55,100 | 3.68% | - |
| 2014 | $53,070 | 0.66% | - |
| 2013 | $52,720 | 4.17% | - |
| 2012 | $50,520 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $54,090 in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is in the middle of salary range for recreational therapists in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of recreational therapists in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is 20.5 percent (20.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Altoona and 39.8 percent (39.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Erie.