The annual salary statistics of recreational therapists in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, Ohio is shown in Table 1. The wage information of recreational therapists in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor 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 | $37,610 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,200 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,420 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,110 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,270 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for recreational therapists in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, Ohio in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $77,270. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,610.
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 | $51,420 | 6.51% | 16.84% |
| 2021 | $48,070 | 0.23% | - |
| 2020 | $47,960 | 1.65% | - |
| 2019 | $47,170 | 2.84% | - |
| 2018 | $45,830 | -10.26% | - |
| 2017 | $50,530 | 0.61% | - |
| 2016 | $50,220 | -0.20% | - |
| 2015 | $50,320 | 10.73% | - |
| 2014 | $44,920 | 1.67% | - |
| 2013 | $44,170 | 3.19% | - |
| 2012 | $42,760 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $51,420, Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor is the second highest paying city for recreational therapists in state of Ohio, following the highest paying city Cincinnati-Middletown (median annual salary of $58,230). Compared with Cincinnati-Middletown, the median annual salary of recreational therapists in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor is 11.7 percent (11.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Cincinnati-Middletown | |
| Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor | |
| Columbus | |
| Other Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| Toledo | |
| Dayton | |
| Akron | |
| Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area |