The annual salary statistics of recreational therapists in San Antonio-New Braunfels, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of recreational therapists in San Antonio-New Braunfels 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 | $39,380 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,550 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $53,700 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $69,120 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $115,040 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for recreational therapists in San Antonio-New Braunfels, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $115,040. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $53,700. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,380.
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 | $53,700 | -16.54% | 28.29% |
| 2021 | $62,580 | 22.10% | - |
| 2020 | $48,750 | -2.19% | - |
| 2019 | $49,820 | 7.33% | - |
| 2018 | $46,170 | 5.33% | - |
| 2017 | $43,710 | 8.40% | - |
| 2016 | $40,040 | -17.61% | - |
| 2014 | $47,090 | 0.91% | - |
| 2013 | $46,660 | 17.47% | - |
| 2012 | $38,510 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $53,700, San Antonio-New Braunfels is the highest paying city for recreational therapists in state of Texas, followed by Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos (median annual salary $50,200). In comparison, the median annual salary of recreational therapists in San Antonio-New Braunfels is 6.5 percent (6.5%) higher than that in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos.