The annual salary statistics of recreational therapists in Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of recreational therapists in Dallas-Plano-Irving 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 | $17,540 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,440 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,220 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $55,080 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $64,310 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for recreational therapists in Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $64,310. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,220. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,540.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of recreational therapists from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $35,220 | -23.37% | -44.89% |
| 2016 | $43,450 | -15.49% | - |
| 2015 | $50,180 | 2.65% | - |
| 2014 | $48,850 | -5.47% | - |
| 2013 | $51,520 | 0.95% | - |
| 2012 | $51,030 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,220 in Dallas-Plano-Irving is in the middle of salary range for recreational therapists in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of recreational therapists in Dallas-Plano-Irving is 34.4 percent (34.4%) lower than that in the highest paying San Antonio-New Braunfels and 32.8 percent (32.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying McAllen-Edinburg-Mission.