The annual salary statistics of recreational therapists in Trenton-Ewing, New Jersey is shown in Table 1. The wage data of recreational therapists in Trenton-Ewing 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 | $57,570 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $63,560 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $73,520 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $83,020 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $93,760 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for recreational therapists in Trenton-Ewing, New Jersey in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $93,760. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $73,520. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $57,570.
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 | $73,520 | -0.99% | 28.71% |
| 2021 | $74,250 | 20.05% | - |
| 2020 | $59,360 | 3.42% | - |
| 2019 | $57,330 | 6.11% | - |
| 2014 | $53,830 | 2.66% | - |
| 2013 | $52,400 | -0.02% | - |
| 2012 | $52,410 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $73,520, Trenton-Ewing is the highest paying city for recreational therapists in state of New Jersey, followed by Atlantic City-Hammonton (median annual salary $58,380). In comparison, the median annual salary of recreational therapists in Trenton-Ewing is 20.6 percent (20.6%) higher than that in Atlantic City-Hammonton.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Trenton-Ewing | |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton | |
| Camden | |
| Edison-New Brunswick | |
| Wilmington |