The annual salary statistics of recreational therapists in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of recreational therapists in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria 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 | $32,070 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,890 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,810 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,160 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,840 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for recreational therapists in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $79,840. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,070.
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 | $48,810 | -4.77% | 6.13% |
| 2016 | $51,140 | 3.42% | - |
| 2015 | $49,390 | 2.73% | - |
| 2014 | $48,040 | -5.02% | - |
| 2013 | $50,450 | 9.18% | - |
| 2012 | $45,820 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $48,810, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is the second highest paying city for recreational therapists in state of West Virginia, following the highest paying city Hagerstown-Martinsburg (median annual salary of $50,020). Compared with Hagerstown-Martinsburg, the median annual salary of recreational therapists in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is 2.4 percent (2.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area |