Recreational therapist earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level recreational therapist earnings begin at:

$41.31 per hour

$85,920 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level recreational therapist earnings begin at:

$33.15 per hour

$68,950 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level recreational therapist earnings begin at:

$27.87 per hour

$57,970 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level recreational therapist earnings begin at:

$22.55 per hour

$46,910 per year

10th percentile

Starting level recreational therapist earnings begin at:

$18.27 per hour

$37,990 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Recreational therapist salary by state

State Name Average Salary
California $78,610
District of Columbia $76,230
New Jersey $61,160
Oregon $60,190
Connecticut $59,770
New York $59,770
Washington $59,080
Illinois $57,970
Hawaii $55,000
Texas $54,410
New Hampshire $54,040
Nebraska $50,000
Pennsylvania $48,660
Arizona $48,380
Maine $48,350
Wyoming $48,170
Minnesota $47,940
Rhode Island $47,870
Massachusetts $47,850
Idaho $47,670
Maryland $47,610
Michigan $47,610
Kentucky $47,570
Ohio $47,360
Nevada $47,010
Arkansas $47,000
Wisconsin $47,000
Virginia $46,910
North Carolina $46,870
Iowa $46,730
Missouri $46,690
South Carolina $46,690
Alabama $46,660
Colorado $46,660
Florida $46,660
Georgia $46,640
Louisiana $46,640
South Dakota $46,330
North Dakota $42,090
Montana $41,900
Tennessee $38,840
Vermont $38,500
Utah $37,850
Indiana $37,840
New Mexico $37,240
Oklahoma $37,020
Delaware $36,990
West Virginia $36,710
Mississippi $29,730
Kansas $29,680
Puerto Rico $28,360

How do recreational therapist salaries compare to similar careers?

Recreational therapists earn about the same as related careers in Illinois. On average, they make less than insurance sales agents but more than exercise physiologists.

Career Median Salary
Insurance sales agent salary $48K
Registered dietitian salary $63K
Occupational therapist assistant salary $62K
Hearing aid specialist salary $57K
Healthcare social worker salary $60K
Art therapist salary $58K
Music therapist salary $58K
Recreational therapist salary $58K
Athletic trainer salary $50K
Exercise physiologist salary $57K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)