The annual salary statistics of recreational therapists in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of recreational therapists in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News 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 | $39,130 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,100 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,610 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $54,880 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,290 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for recreational therapists in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $76,290. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,610. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,130.
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 | $46,610 | 0.13% | 18.62% |
| 2021 | $46,550 | -3.03% | - |
| 2020 | $47,960 | 4.90% | - |
| 2019 | $45,610 | 1.10% | - |
| 2018 | $45,110 | 4.30% | - |
| 2017 | $43,170 | 10.40% | - |
| 2016 | $38,680 | -1.42% | - |
| 2015 | $39,230 | 3.44% | - |
| 2014 | $37,880 | -3.54% | - |
| 2013 | $39,220 | 3.29% | - |
| 2012 | $37,930 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $46,610, Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is the second highest paying city for recreational therapists in state of Virginia, following the highest paying city Richmond (median annual salary of $51,170). Compared with Richmond, the median annual salary of recreational therapists in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is 8.9 percent (8.9%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Richmond | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area |