Recreational Therapists salary

United States, all industries · BLS OEWS 2025

National market range

$50K–$80K

Median

$61,960

25th percentile

$50,240

75th percentile

$79,930

$41K

10th

$50K

25th

$62K

Median

$80K

75th

$100K

90th

By state

State

Median

Range · 25th–75th

vs national

Alabama

$57,360

$50K–$67K

-7%

Arizona

$62,610

$56K–$82K

+1%

Arkansas

$42,670

$31K–$50K

-31%

California

$98,170

$80K–$108K

+58%

Colorado

$66,580

$55K–$78K

+7%

Connecticut

$63,240

$51K–$81K

+2%

Delaware

$51,110

$44K–$61K

-18%

District of Columbia

$95,640

$61K–$110K

+54%

Florida

$57,980

$47K–$66K

-6%

Georgia

$52,010

$47K–$64K

-16%

Hawaii

$64,500

$57K–$85K

+4%

Idaho

$49,720

$47K–$61K

-20%

Illinois

$54,910

$50K–$65K

-11%

Indiana

$53,770

$46K–$63K

-13%

Iowa

$56,140

$51K–$64K

-9%

Kansas

$40,010

$35K–$50K

-35%

Kentucky

$59,240

$49K–$64K

-4%

Louisiana

$51,150

$43K–$62K

-17%

Maine

$57,560

$51K–$76K

-7%

Maryland

$64,300

$45K–$78K

+4%

Massachusetts

$62,820

$53K–$73K

+1%

Michigan

$61,700

$51K–$72K

Minnesota

$76,360

$65K–$84K

+23%

Mississippi

$39,560

$35K–$53K

-36%

Missouri

$58,620

$50K–$67K

-5%

Montana

$51,110

$48K–$63K

-18%

Nebraska

$62,980

$47K–$73K

+2%

Nevada

$78,730

$57K–$82K

+27%

New Hampshire

$82,280

$67K–$87K

+33%

New Jersey

$60,400

$56K–$75K

-3%

New Mexico

$49,210

$44K–$68K

-21%

New York

$65,520

$58K–$78K

+6%

North Carolina

$51,030

$46K–$64K

-18%

North Dakota

$58,370

$49K–$63K

-6%

Ohio

$60,770

$50K–$73K

-2%

Oklahoma

$50,480

$41K–$62K

-19%

Oregon

$66,530

$63K–$70K

+7%

Pennsylvania

$58,940

$48K–$66K

-5%

Puerto Rico

$28,140

$28K–$54K

-55%

South Carolina

$48,880

$42K–$61K

-21%

South Dakota

$46,850

$42K–$60K

-24%

Tennessee

$51,910

$48K–$61K

-16%

Texas

$62,490

$48K–$99K

+1%

Utah

$56,640

$49K–$67K

-9%

Vermont

$63,380

$58K–$69K

+2%

Virginia

$61,270

$56K–$78K

-1%

Washington

$77,860

$66K–$93K

+26%

West Virginia

$49,010

$42K–$62K

-21%

Wisconsin

$59,350

$52K–$70K

-4%

Source: BLS OEWS, 2025 · Ranges are 25th–75th percentile of reported wages for the occupation code · All workers, regardless of gender.

Women are 75% of health diagnosing and treating occupations nationally, and earn 73¢ for every dollar men earn (U.S. Census ACS 2024; earnings full-time year-round). A market-based target is computed the same way regardless of gender — that’s the point.

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