The annual salary statistics of recreational therapists in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage information of recreational therapists in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis 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 | $45,820 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,080 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,560 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $75,000 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for recreational therapists in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $75,000. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,080. 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 | $49,080 | 1.49% | 25.20% |
| 2021 | $48,350 | 3.85% | - |
| 2020 | $46,490 | 1.72% | - |
| 2019 | $45,690 | 5.06% | - |
| 2018 | $43,380 | -1.34% | - |
| 2017 | $43,960 | 13.47% | - |
| 2016 | $38,040 | 7.31% | - |
| 2015 | $35,260 | -6.32% | - |
| 2014 | $37,490 | 5.20% | - |
| 2013 | $35,540 | -3.29% | - |
| 2012 | $36,710 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $49,080, Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is the second highest paying city for recreational therapists in state of Wisconsin, following the highest paying city Duluth (median annual salary of $65,190). Compared with Duluth, the median annual salary of recreational therapists in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is 24.7 percent (24.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Duluth | |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis | |
| Madison | |
| Oshkosh-Neenah | |
| Sheboygan | |
| Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington | |
| Appleton | |
| Southwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lake County-Kenosha County | |
| La Crosse | |
| West Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area |