The annual salary statistics of recreational therapists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of recreational therapists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) 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 | $39,520 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,170 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $55,690 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $65,180 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $88,320 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for recreational therapists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $88,320. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $55,690. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,520.
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 | $55,690 | 13.18% | 26.61% |
| 2021 | $48,350 | 3.62% | - |
| 2020 | $46,600 | 3.86% | - |
| 2019 | $44,800 | 1.09% | - |
| 2018 | $44,310 | -11.58% | - |
| 2017 | $49,440 | 2.93% | - |
| 2016 | $47,990 | -0.31% | - |
| 2015 | $48,140 | 10.37% | - |
| 2014 | $43,150 | 0.44% | - |
| 2013 | $42,960 | 4.86% | - |
| 2012 | $40,870 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $55,690, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the highest paying city for recreational therapists in state of Illinois, followed by Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) (median annual salary $50,200). In comparison, the median annual salary of recreational therapists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 9.9 percent (9.9%) higher than that in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division).
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Peoria | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area |