The annual salary statistics of recreational therapists in Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage data of recreational therapists in Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington 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 | $39,030 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,730 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,920 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,900 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $72,510 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for recreational therapists in Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $72,510. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,920. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,030.
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 | $47,920 | -0.04% | 7.18% |
| 2021 | $47,940 | 8.47% | - |
| 2020 | $43,880 | -34.96% | - |
| 2019 | $59,220 | 6.52% | - |
| 2018 | $55,360 | 15.72% | - |
| 2017 | $46,660 | 2.36% | - |
| 2016 | $45,560 | 6.32% | - |
| 2015 | $42,680 | -10.29% | - |
| 2014 | $47,070 | 5.99% | - |
| 2013 | $44,250 | -0.52% | - |
| 2012 | $44,480 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,920 in Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington is in the middle of salary range for recreational therapists in state of Wisconsin. In comparison, the annual salary of recreational therapists in Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington is 26.5 percent (26.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Duluth and 23.6 percent (23.6%) 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 |