The annual salary statistics of recreational therapists in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage data of recreational therapists in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin 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 | $35,330 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,290 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,340 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $54,630 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $81,660 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for recreational therapists in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $81,660. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,330.
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 | $39,340 | -7.78% | 9.13% |
| 2021 | $42,400 | 8.77% | - |
| 2020 | $38,680 | -9.00% | - |
| 2019 | $42,160 | 5.76% | - |
| 2018 | $39,730 | -12.13% | - |
| 2017 | $44,550 | 0.49% | - |
| 2016 | $44,330 | -10.65% | - |
| 2015 | $49,050 | -7.89% | - |
| 2014 | $52,920 | -1.38% | - |
| 2013 | $53,650 | 33.36% | - |
| 2012 | $35,750 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $39,340 in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is in the middle of salary range for recreational therapists in state of Tennessee. In comparison, the annual salary of recreational therapists in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is 13.1 percent (13.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Cleveland and 10.4 percent (10.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Chattanooga.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Cleveland | |
| Knoxville | |
| Memphis | |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin | |
| Chattanooga |