The annual salary statistics of recreational therapists in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of recreational therapists in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 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 | $64,200 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $68,010 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $80,290 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $80,550 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $86,890 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for recreational therapists in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $86,890. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $80,290. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $64,200.
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 | $80,290 | 7.59% | 32.25% |
| 2021 | $74,200 | 15.27% | - |
| 2020 | $62,870 | 21.76% | - |
| 2019 | $49,190 | -36.67% | - |
| 2018 | $67,230 | 2.86% | - |
| 2017 | $65,310 | -0.90% | - |
| 2016 | $65,900 | 23.41% | - |
| 2015 | $50,470 | -2.20% | - |
| 2014 | $51,580 | 2.09% | - |
| 2013 | $50,500 | -7.72% | - |
| 2012 | $54,400 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $80,290, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is the highest paying city for recreational therapists in state of Washington, followed by Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue (median annual salary $69,310). In comparison, the median annual salary of recreational therapists in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 13.7 percent (13.7%) higher than that in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Spokane | |
| Tacoma | |
| Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bremerton-Silverdale |