Recreational Therapists salary by location
National median: $61,960 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stockton, CA | metropolitan | $115,330 | +86.1% | 50 | 2025 |
| Vallejo, CA | metropolitan | $115,330 | +86.1% | 50 | 2025 |
| Napa, CA | metropolitan | $107,810 | +74.0% | 150 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $102,420 | +65.3% | 190 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | metropolitan | $101,670 | +64.1% | 60 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $98,530 | +59.0% | 90 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $98,170 | +58.4% | 1,920 | 2025 |
| Fresno, CA | metropolitan | $98,160 | +58.4% | 150 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $98,120 | +58.4% | 340 | 2025 |
| DC | state | $95,640 | +54.4% | 50 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $91,790 | +48.1% | 90 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $91,740 | +48.1% | 380 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $82,660 | +33.4% | 140 | 2025 |
| NH | state | $82,280 | +32.8% | 70 | 2025 |
| Mankato, MN | metropolitan | $81,950 | +32.3% | 30 | 2025 |
| Las Vegas, NV | metropolitan | $78,730 | +27.1% | 340 | 2025 |
| NV | state | $78,730 | +27.1% | 400 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $77,860 | +25.7% | 240 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $76,360 | +23.2% | 250 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $73,980 | +19.4% | 150 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $72,390 | +16.8% | 60 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $71,050 | +14.7% | 380 | 2025 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | metropolitan | $70,960 | +14.5% | 110 | 2025 |
| Cleveland, OH | metropolitan | $67,390 | +8.8% | 50 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $66,840 | +7.9% | 130 | 2025 |
| New Haven, CT | metropolitan | $66,740 | +7.7% | 60 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $66,580 | +7.5% | 200 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $66,530 | +7.4% | 250 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $66,050 | +6.6% | 1,090 | 2025 |
| Spokane, WA | metropolitan | $65,940 | +6.4% | 50 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $65,520 | +5.7% | 1,230 | 2025 |
| Buffalo, NY | metropolitan | $65,080 | +5.0% | 60 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | metropolitan | $64,700 | +4.4% | 160 | 2025 |
| HI | state | $64,500 | +4.1% | 40 | 2025 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | metropolitan | $64,500 | +4.1% | 40 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $64,300 | +3.8% | 290 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | metropolitan | $63,950 | +3.2% | 170 | 2025 |
| Milwaukee, WI | metropolitan | $63,950 | +3.2% | 130 | 2025 |
| Cincinnati, OH | metropolitan | $63,740 | +2.9% | 50 | 2025 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | metropolitan | $63,710 | +2.8% | 90 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $63,390 | +2.3% | 180 | 2025 |
| VT | state | $63,380 | +2.3% | 40 | 2025 |
| Syracuse, NY | metropolitan | $63,370 | +2.3% | 80 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $63,240 | +2.1% | 380 | 2025 |
| Lincoln, NE | metropolitan | $62,980 | +1.6% | 50 | 2025 |
| NE | state | $62,980 | +1.6% | 150 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $62,820 | +1.4% | 210 | 2025 |
| St. Louis, MO | metropolitan | $62,810 | +1.4% | 60 | 2025 |
| AZ | state | $62,610 | +1.0% | 170 | 2025 |
| Phoenix, AZ | metropolitan | $62,610 | +1.0% | 130 | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | metropolitan | $62,600 | +1.0% | 230 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $62,490 | +0.9% | 800 | 2025 |
| Tampa, FL | metropolitan | $62,390 | +0.7% | 110 | 2025 |
| Des Moines, IA | metropolitan | $62,000 | +0.1% | 50 | 2025 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY | metropolitan | $61,840 | −0.2% | 50 | 2025 |
| Albany, NY | metropolitan | $61,830 | −0.2% | 30 | 2025 |
| MI | state | $61,700 | −0.4% | 590 | 2025 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | metropolitan | $61,550 | −0.7% | 60 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $61,270 | −1.1% | 570 | 2025 |
| Richmond, VA | metropolitan | $61,270 | −1.1% | 110 | 2025 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | metropolitan | $61,250 | −1.1% | 100 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $61,000 | −1.5% | 150 | 2025 |
| Madison, WI | metropolitan | $60,960 | −1.6% | 40 | 2025 |
| OH | state | $60,770 | −1.9% | 310 | 2025 |
| San Antonio, TX | metropolitan | $60,750 | −2.0% | 60 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $60,640 | −2.1% | 260 | 2025 |
| Columbus, OH | metropolitan | $60,590 | −2.2% | 90 | 2025 |
| Scranton, PA | metropolitan | $60,550 | −2.3% | 30 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $60,400 | −2.5% | 430 | 2025 |
| Iowa City, IA | metropolitan | $60,140 | −2.9% | 40 | 2025 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | metropolitan | $59,560 | −3.9% | 120 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $59,350 | −4.2% | 350 | 2025 |
| Bridgeport, CT | metropolitan | $59,340 | −4.2% | 80 | 2025 |
| KY | state | $59,240 | −4.4% | 100 | 2025 |
| Rochester, NY | metropolitan | $58,980 | −4.8% | 90 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $58,970 | −4.8% | 360 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $58,940 | −4.9% | 720 | 2025 |
| Jacksonville, FL | metropolitan | $58,710 | −5.2% | 60 | 2025 |
| Omaha, NE | metropolitan | $58,630 | −5.4% | 70 | 2025 |
| MO | state | $58,620 | −5.4% | 140 | 2025 |
| ND | state | $58,370 | −5.8% | 80 | 2025 |
| Miami, FL | metropolitan | $58,110 | −6.2% | 190 | 2025 |
| FL | state | $57,980 | −6.4% | 640 | 2025 |
| Reno, NV | metropolitan | $57,680 | −6.9% | 30 | 2025 |
| ME | state | $57,560 | −7.1% | 40 | 2025 |
| AL | state | $57,360 | −7.4% | 160 | 2025 |
| Orlando, FL | metropolitan | $57,290 | −7.5% | 60 | 2025 |
| UT | state | $56,640 | −8.6% | 210 | 2025 |
| IA | state | $56,140 | −9.4% | 230 | 2025 |
| Provo, UT | metropolitan | $55,690 | −10.1% | 50 | 2025 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | metropolitan | $55,340 | −10.7% | 70 | 2025 |
| Memphis, TN | metropolitan | $55,270 | −10.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $54,910 | −11.4% | 440 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $54,460 | −12.1% | 340 | 2025 |
| IN | state | $53,770 | −13.2% | 190 | 2025 |
| Nashville, TN | metropolitan | $53,400 | −13.8% | 50 | 2025 |
| Durham, NC | metropolitan | $53,100 | −14.3% | 50 | 2025 |
| Savannah, GA | metropolitan | $53,080 | −14.3% | 50 | 2025 |
| Indianapolis, IN | metropolitan | $52,960 | −14.5% | 100 | 2025 |
| Lancaster, PA | metropolitan | $52,820 | −14.8% | 30 | 2025 |