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Wage information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. The OES is a semi-annual survey that provides wage and employment statistics for the nation, each state, and sub-state regions.

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Wages for Recreational Therapists in IOWA

Location	Pay Period	2025
Location	Pay Period	10%	25%	Median	75%	90%
United States	Hourly	$19.71	$24.16	$29.79	$38.43	$48.28
	Yearly	$40,990	$50,240	$61,960	$79,930	$100,420
Iowa	Hourly	$20.95	$24.48	$26.99	$30.91	$39.41
	Yearly	$43,580	$50,910	$56,140	$64,290	$81,970
Omaha, NE-IA Metro Area	Hourly	$21.91	$26.99	$28.19	$37.37	$37.68
	Yearly	$45,570	$56,140	$58,630	$77,720	$78,380
Iowa City, IA Metro Area	Hourly	$24.89	$24.89	$28.92	$35.75	$39.96
	Yearly	$51,780	$51,780	$60,140	$74,360	$83,120
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metro Area	Hourly	$22.76	$27.03	$29.81	$38.18	$41.51
	Yearly	$47,340	$56,220	$62,000	$79,400	$86,330
Southeast Iowa Balance of State	Hourly	$19.30	$21.73	$25.88	$32.19	$41.51
	Yearly	$40,140	$45,190	$53,830	$66,940	$86,330
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Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Sioux City, IA-NE-SD Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Dubuque, IA Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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