Recreational Therapists Salary by State and Metro Area
Recreational Therapists in the United States earn a median salary of $61,960/year ($29.79/hr). Salaries range from $40,990 to $100,420 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across 48 states and 30 metro areas where BLS publishes data.
$41K
10th percentile
$50K
25th percentile
$62K
Median
$80K
75th percentile
$100K
90th percentile
Where Recreational Therapists have the most money left over after rent
Median pay minus estimated federal + state + FICA taxes, minus 12 months of rent at HUD's 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent. Darker green means more money left over each year. Hover any state for the breakdown.
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| State | Median (nominal) | Rent/mo (2BR) | Left after rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire | $82K | $1,528 | $48K |
| Nevada | $79K | $1,501 | $46K |
| District of Columbia | $96K | $2,146 | $45K |
| California | $98K | $2,471 | $43K |
| Minnesota | $76K | $1,384 | $42K |
| Washington | $78K | $1,830 | $41K |
| Nebraska | $63K | $1,113 | $37K |
| Ohio | $61K | $1,188 | $36K |
| North Dakota | $58K | $1,034 | $35K |
| Texas | $62K | $1,415 | $35K |
| Kentucky | $59K | $1,110 | $34K |
| Michigan | $62K | $1,272 | $34K |
| Missouri | $59K | $1,097 | $34K |
| Arizona | $63K | $1,437 | $34K |
| Vermont | $63K | $1,498 | $33K |
| Wisconsin | $59K | $1,202 | $33K |
| Iowa | $56K | $1,064 | $32K |
| Alabama | $57K | $1,085 | $32K |
| Oregon | $67K | $1,555 | $31K |
| Pennsylvania | $59K | $1,351 | $31K |
| Indiana | $54K | $1,144 | $30K |
| Maine | $58K | $1,281 | $30K |
| Colorado | $67K | $1,832 | $30K |
| Connecticut | $63K | $1,679 | $30K |
| Florida | $58K | $1,658 | $29K |
| Maryland | $64K | $1,795 | $29K |
| Tennessee | $52K | $1,215 | $29K |
| Utah | $57K | $1,350 | $29K |
| Virginia | $61K | $1,646 | $29K |
| Montana | $51K | $1,129 | $28K |
| New York | $66K | $1,917 | $28K |
| Oklahoma | $50K | $1,081 | $28K |
| West Virginia | $49K | $1,008 | $28K |
| Idaho | $50K | $1,136 | $27K |
| Illinois | $55K | $1,407 | $27K |
| Louisiana | $51K | $1,191 | $27K |
| New Mexico | $49K | $1,119 | $27K |
| South Dakota | $47K | $1,017 | $27K |
| North Carolina | $51K | $1,284 | $25K |
| South Carolina | $49K | $1,263 | $25K |
| Georgia | $52K | $1,434 | $24K |
| New Jersey | $60K | $2,067 | $24K |
| Delaware | $51K | $1,448 | $23K |
| Arkansas | $43K | $1,021 | $23K |
| Hawaii | $65K | $2,240 | $22K |
| Massachusetts | $63K | $2,347 | $21K |
| Kansas | $40K | $1,066 | $20K |
| Mississippi | $40K | $1,077 | $19K |
Recreational Therapists salary by state
| State | Median | Hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $98K | $47.2/hr | 1,920 |
| District of Columbia | $96K | $45.98/hr | 50 |
| New Hampshire | $82K | $39.56/hr | 70 |
| Nevada | $79K | $37.85/hr | 400 |
| Washington | $78K | $37.44/hr | 240 |
| Minnesota | $76K | $36.71/hr | 250 |
| Colorado | $67K | $32.01/hr | 200 |
| Oregon | $67K | $31.99/hr | 250 |
| New York | $66K | $31.5/hr | 1,230 |
| Hawaii | $65K | $31.01/hr | 40 |
| Maryland | $64K | $30.91/hr | 290 |
| Vermont | $63K | $30.47/hr | 40 |
| Connecticut | $63K | $30.4/hr | 380 |
| Nebraska | $63K | $30.28/hr | 150 |
| Massachusetts | $63K | $30.2/hr | 210 |
| Arizona | $63K | $30.1/hr | 170 |
| Texas | $62K | $30.04/hr | 800 |
| Michigan | $62K | $29.66/hr | 590 |
| Virginia | $61K | $29.46/hr | 570 |
| Ohio | $61K | $29.22/hr | 310 |
| New Jersey | $60K | $29.04/hr | 430 |
| Wisconsin | $59K | $28.54/hr | 350 |
| Kentucky | $59K | $28.48/hr | 100 |
| Pennsylvania | $59K | $28.34/hr | 720 |
| Missouri | $59K | $28.18/hr | 140 |
| North Dakota | $58K | $28.06/hr | 80 |
| Florida | $58K | $27.87/hr | 640 |
| Maine | $58K | $27.67/hr | 40 |
| Alabama | $57K | $27.58/hr | 160 |
| Utah | $57K | $27.23/hr | 210 |
| Iowa | $56K | $26.99/hr | 230 |
| Illinois | $55K | $26.4/hr | 440 |
| Indiana | $54K | $25.85/hr | 190 |
| Georgia | $52K | $25/hr | 530 |
| Tennessee | $52K | $24.96/hr | 150 |
| Louisiana | $51K | $24.59/hr | 190 |
| Delaware | $51K | $24.57/hr | 70 |
| Montana | $51K | $24.57/hr | 40 |
| North Carolina | $51K | $24.53/hr | 440 |
| Oklahoma | $50K | $24.27/hr | 120 |
| Idaho | $50K | $23.9/hr | 90 |
| New Mexico | $49K | $23.66/hr | 100 |
| West Virginia | $49K | $23.56/hr | 130 |
| South Carolina | $49K | $23.5/hr | 190 |
| South Dakota | $47K | $22.53/hr | 40 |
| Arkansas | $43K | $20.52/hr | 70 |
| Kansas | $40K | $19.24/hr | 710 |
| Mississippi | $40K | $19.02/hr | 140 |
Showing 1–10 of 48 states with published data
BLS does not publish data for every state when sample sizes are too small