The annual salary statistics of recreational therapists in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage information of recreational therapists in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos 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 | $39,030 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,850 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,200 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,680 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $71,800 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for recreational therapists in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $71,800. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,200. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,030.
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 | $50,200 | -18.09% | -6.73% |
| 2021 | $59,280 | 25.98% | - |
| 2020 | $43,880 | -13.10% | - |
| 2019 | $49,630 | -1.29% | - |
| 2018 | $50,270 | -8.51% | - |
| 2017 | $54,550 | 1.78% | - |
| 2016 | $53,580 | 4.82% | - |
| 2015 | $51,000 | 25.57% | - |
| 2014 | $37,960 | -19.28% | - |
| 2013 | $45,280 | -18.33% | - |
| 2012 | $53,580 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $50,200, Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos is the second highest paying city for recreational therapists in state of Texas, following the highest paying city San Antonio-New Braunfels (median annual salary of $53,700). Compared with San Antonio-New Braunfels, the median annual salary of recreational therapists in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos is 6.5 percent (6.5%) lower.