The annual salary statistics of recreational therapists in Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage information of recreational therapists in 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 | $29,210 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,310 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,010 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,170 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $81,640 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for recreational therapists in 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 $81,640. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,210.
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 | $49,010 | 10.85% | 10.85% |
| 2016 | $43,690 | -12.68% | - |
| 2015 | $49,230 | 10.52% | - |
| 2014 | $44,050 | 0.82% | - |
| 2012 | $43,690 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,010 in 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 Fort Worth-Arlington is 8.7 percent (8.7%) lower than that in the highest paying San Antonio-New Braunfels and 51.7 percent (51.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying McAllen-Edinburg-Mission.