The annual salary statistics of recreational therapists in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of recreational therapists in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill 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 | $32,220 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,210 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,770 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,970 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,230 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for recreational therapists in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $76,230. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,770. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,220.
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 | $50,770 | 6.11% | 3.66% |
| 2021 | $47,670 | 3.27% | - |
| 2020 | $46,110 | 9.59% | - |
| 2019 | $41,690 | -10.15% | - |
| 2018 | $45,920 | 2.72% | - |
| 2017 | $44,670 | -0.92% | - |
| 2016 | $45,080 | 31.10% | - |
| 2015 | $31,060 | -34.64% | - |
| 2014 | $41,820 | -20.25% | - |
| 2013 | $50,290 | 2.74% | - |
| 2012 | $48,910 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $50,770, Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill is the highest paying city for recreational therapists in state of South Carolina, followed by Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville (median annual salary $47,250). In comparison, the median annual salary of recreational therapists in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill is 6.9 percent (6.9%) higher than that in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville.
| 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 |