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Recreational Therapists Salary in State College, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of recreational therapists in State College, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of recreational therapists in State College is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Recreational Therapists in State College, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$23,420
25th Percentile Wage
$27,830
50th Percentile Wage
$38,360
75th Percentile Wage
$52,230
90th Percentile Wage
$68,180

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for recreational therapists in State College, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $68,180. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,360. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,420.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of recreational therapists from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth2-Year Growth
2014
$38,360
0.00% 0.00%
2012
$38,360
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Table 2. Compare Recreational Therapists Salary in State College with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $38,360 in State College is in the middle of salary range for recreational therapists in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of recreational therapists in State College is 43.6 percent (43.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Altoona and 15.1 percent (15.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Erie.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Altoona
$68,050
Bloomsburg-Berwick
$59,600
Newark-Union
$57,890
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$57,510
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$55,690
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$55,050
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$54,090
Pittsburgh
$53,560
Reading
$51,580
Johnstown
$51,370
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$48,200
Lancaster
$47,230
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$47,050
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$45,850
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$45,120
Philadelphia
$43,270
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$40,080
State College
$38,360
York-Hanover
$37,350
Lebanon
$32,700
Erie
$32,550

See also: Top paying jobs in State College, Pennsylvania.