The annual salary statistics of recreational therapists in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of recreational therapists in Augusta-Richmond County 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 | $28,590 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,330 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,900 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,080 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,230 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for recreational therapists in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $77,230. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,590.
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 | $35,900 | -21.84% | -1.00% |
| 2021 | $43,740 | 6.93% | - |
| 2020 | $40,710 | 10.44% | - |
| 2019 | $36,460 | 6.97% | - |
| 2018 | $33,920 | -4.30% | - |
| 2017 | $35,380 | -0.06% | - |
| 2016 | $35,400 | -1.81% | - |
| 2015 | $36,040 | -0.55% | - |
| 2014 | $36,240 | 15.62% | - |
| 2013 | $30,580 | -18.57% | - |
| 2012 | $36,260 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,900 in Augusta-Richmond County is in the middle of salary range for recreational therapists in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of recreational therapists in Augusta-Richmond County is 29.3 percent (29.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill and 19.3 percent (19.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill | |
| Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville | |
| Greenville-Mauldin-Easley | |
| Spartanburg | |
| Columbia | |
| Augusta-Richmond County | |
| Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area |