The annual salary statistics of recreational therapists in Lake County-Kenosha County, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of recreational therapists in Lake County-Kenosha County 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 | $33,590 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,900 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $43,190 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $57,520 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,340 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for recreational therapists in Lake County-Kenosha County, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,340. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $43,190. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,590.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of recreational therapists from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $43,190 | -1.18% | 20.28% |
| 2016 | $43,700 | -5.51% | - |
| 2015 | $46,110 | 1.56% | - |
| 2014 | $45,390 | 6.04% | - |
| 2013 | $42,650 | 19.27% | - |
| 2012 | $34,430 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $43,190 in Lake County-Kenosha County is in the middle of salary range for recreational therapists in state of Wisconsin. In comparison, the annual salary of recreational therapists in Lake County-Kenosha County is 33.7 percent (33.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Duluth and 15.3 percent (15.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Duluth | |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis | |
| Madison | |
| Oshkosh-Neenah | |
| Sheboygan | |
| Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington | |
| Appleton | |
| Southwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lake County-Kenosha County | |
| La Crosse | |
| West Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area |