The annual salary statistics of recreational therapists in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of recreational therapists in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington 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 | $38,830 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,700 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,610 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,830 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,840 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for recreational therapists in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,840. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,610. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,830.
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 | $49,610 | -18.54% | -0.93% |
| 2021 | $58,810 | 25.27% | - |
| 2020 | $43,950 | 3.98% | - |
| 2019 | $42,200 | 16.04% | - |
| 2018 | $35,430 | -5.36% | - |
| 2017 | $37,330 | -16.61% | - |
| 2016 | $43,530 | -14.82% | - |
| 2015 | $49,980 | 3.96% | - |
| 2014 | $48,000 | -6.02% | - |
| 2013 | $50,890 | 1.61% | - |
| 2012 | $50,070 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,610 in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington is in the middle of salary range for recreational therapists in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of recreational therapists in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington is 7.6 percent (7.6%) lower than that in the highest paying San Antonio-New Braunfels and 52.3 percent (52.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying McAllen-Edinburg-Mission.