The annual salary statistics of recreational therapists in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of recreational therapists in Hagerstown-Martinsburg 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 | $27,880 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,700 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,020 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,530 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $81,640 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for recreational therapists in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $81,640. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,020. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,880.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of recreational therapists from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $50,020 | -3.52% | 39.54% |
| 2019 | $51,780 | 41.60% | - |
| 2016 | $30,240 | 12.76% | - |
| 2015 | $26,380 | 3.53% | - |
| 2014 | $25,450 | -1.14% | - |
| 2013 | $25,740 | -17.48% | - |
| 2012 | $30,240 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $50,020, Hagerstown-Martinsburg is the highest paying city for recreational therapists in state of West Virginia, followed by Washington-Arlington-Alexandria (median annual salary $48,810). In comparison, the median annual salary of recreational therapists in Hagerstown-Martinsburg is 2.4 percent (2.4%) higher than that in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area |