The annual salary statistics of recreational therapists in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of recreational therapists in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 | $52,410 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $61,480 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $69,310 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $81,130 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $95,640 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for recreational therapists in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $95,640. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $69,310. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $52,410.
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 | $69,310 | 14.76% | 33.66% |
| 2021 | $59,080 | -14.66% | - |
| 2019 | $67,740 | 8.34% | - |
| 2018 | $62,090 | 4.91% | - |
| 2017 | $59,040 | 5.25% | - |
| 2016 | $55,940 | -5.92% | - |
| 2015 | $59,250 | 15.76% | - |
| 2014 | $49,910 | 6.77% | - |
| 2013 | $46,530 | 1.18% | - |
| 2012 | $45,980 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $69,310, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the second highest paying city for recreational therapists in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro (median annual salary of $80,290). Compared with Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, the median annual salary of recreational therapists in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 13.7 percent (13.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Spokane | |
| Tacoma | |
| Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bremerton-Silverdale |