The annual salary statistics of recreational therapists in Provo-Orem, Utah is shown in Table 1. The wage information of recreational therapists in Provo-Orem 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 | $31,650 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,620 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $40,990 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,090 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,670 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for recreational therapists in Provo-Orem, Utah in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $63,670. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,990. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,650.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of recreational therapists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $40,990 | 9.90% | 13.13% |
| 2021 | $36,930 | -2.55% | - |
| 2020 | $37,870 | 0.32% | - |
| 2019 | $37,750 | -7.97% | - |
| 2018 | $40,760 | 5.52% | - |
| 2017 | $38,510 | 3.30% | - |
| 2016 | $37,240 | 2.47% | - |
| 2015 | $36,320 | 2.12% | - |
| 2014 | $35,550 | -0.17% | - |
| 2013 | $35,610 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $40,990, Provo-Orem is the second highest paying city for recreational therapists in state of Utah, following the highest paying city Salt Lake City (median annual salary of $48,820). Compared with Salt Lake City, the median annual salary of recreational therapists in Provo-Orem is 16.0 percent (16.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Salt Lake City | |
| Provo-Orem | |
| Ogden-Clearfield |