The annual salary statistics of recreational therapists in Columbia, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of recreational therapists in Columbia 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 | $29,930 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,650 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,320 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $45,280 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $55,450 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for recreational therapists in Columbia, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $55,450. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,930.
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 | $37,320 | -28.00% | 15.27% |
| 2020 | $47,770 | 8.21% | - |
| 2019 | $43,850 | -2.05% | - |
| 2018 | $44,750 | 2.66% | - |
| 2017 | $43,560 | 1.06% | - |
| 2016 | $43,100 | 13.69% | - |
| 2015 | $37,200 | -0.78% | - |
| 2014 | $37,490 | 15.66% | - |
| 2012 | $31,620 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $37,320 in Columbia is in the middle of salary range for recreational therapists in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of recreational therapists in Columbia is 26.5 percent (26.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill and 22.4 percent (22.4%) 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 |