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 UNITED STATES


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          Period          		 2025
          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
          South Carolina Hourly $18.41 $20.22 $23.50 $29.32 $35.90
          Yearly $38,290 $42,060 $48,880 $60,980 $74,670
          South Dakota Hourly $19.90 $20.26 $22.53 $28.85 $40.28
          Yearly $41,390 $42,130 $46,850 $60,000 $83,780
          Arkansas Hourly $14.97 $14.97 $20.52 $23.83 $39.88
          Yearly $31,130 $31,140 $42,670 $49,560 $82,960
          North Dakota Hourly $19.28 $23.33 $28.06 $30.29 $33.93
          Yearly $40,100 $48,530 $58,370 $63,010 $70,570
          Alabama Hourly $21.08 $23.88 $27.58 $32.05 $41.88
          Yearly $43,840 $49,670 $57,360 $66,660 $87,110
          Tennessee Hourly $17.83 $23.12 $24.96 $29.44 $37.91
          Yearly $37,080 $48,090 $51,910 $61,220 $78,850
          Maine Hourly $18.98 $24.29 $27.67 $36.37 $37.08
          Yearly $39,480 $50,530 $57,560 $75,650 $77,130
          Kansas Hourly $14.29 $16.77 $19.24 $24.22 $29.19
          Yearly $29,720 $34,880 $40,010 $50,370 $60,720
          District of Columbia Hourly $24.44 $29.14 $45.98 $52.87 $56.89
          Yearly $50,840 $60,600 $95,640 $109,970 $118,340
          Indiana Hourly $18.53 $21.91 $25.85 $30.51 $36.90
          Yearly $38,550 $45,560 $53,770 $63,450 $76,750
          Arizona Hourly $23.90 $26.84 $30.10 $39.66 $43.38
          Yearly $49,710 $55,820 $62,610 $82,490 $90,230
          Utah Hourly $15.26 $23.32 $27.23 $32.31 $41.47
          Yearly $31,730 $48,510 $56,640 $67,210 $86,260
          Georgia Hourly $14.10 $22.76 $25.00 $30.94 $44.47
          Yearly $29,330 $47,340 $52,010 $64,360 $92,500
          Wisconsin Hourly $23.39 $25.23 $28.54 $33.83 $39.10
          Yearly $48,650 $52,470 $59,350 $70,370 $81,330
          New Jersey Hourly $23.95 $26.87 $29.04 $36.15 $41.15
          Yearly $49,810 $55,890 $60,400 $75,180 $85,580
          Michigan Hourly $20.32 $24.61 $29.66 $34.62 $35.43
          Yearly $42,270 $51,180 $61,700 $72,010 $73,690
          Nebraska Hourly $19.41 $22.80 $30.28 $34.93 $38.02
          Yearly $40,370 $47,430 $62,980 $72,650 $79,080
          Colorado Hourly $21.41 $26.45 $32.01 $37.70 $42.36
          Yearly $44,530 $55,010 $66,580 $78,420 $88,120
          Idaho Hourly $19.19 $22.74 $23.90 $29.09 $34.79
          Yearly $39,920 $47,290 $49,720 $60,510 $72,360
          Missouri Hourly $20.67 $23.88 $28.18 $32.35 $44.95
          Yearly $43,000 $49,660 $58,620 $67,280 $93,500
          Illinois Hourly $19.50 $23.89 $26.40 $31.31 $41.44
          Yearly $40,560 $49,700 $54,910 $65,120 $86,190
          Montana Hourly $18.37 $22.95 $24.57 $30.24 $41.47
          Yearly $38,210 $47,740 $51,110 $62,900 $86,260
          Maryland Hourly $18.86 $21.84 $30.91 $37.31 $45.91
          Yearly $39,220 $45,420 $64,300 $77,600 $95,490
          Massachusetts Hourly $23.60 $25.61 $30.20 $34.98 $45.62
          Yearly $49,090 $53,260 $62,820 $72,760 $94,890
          Delaware Hourly $20.50 $21.24 $24.57 $29.19 $36.68
          Yearly $42,640 $44,190 $51,110 $60,710 $76,290
          Oklahoma Hourly $15.83 $19.95 $24.27 $29.96 $37.46
          Yearly $32,920 $41,490 $50,480 $62,310 $77,910
          Ohio Hourly $22.33 $24.09 $29.22 $35.02 $40.82
          Yearly $46,440 $50,110 $60,770 $72,840 $84,910
          Virginia Hourly $23.84 $26.69 $29.46 $37.58 $41.84
          Yearly $49,580 $55,520 $61,270 $78,170 $87,020
          Texas Hourly $17.41 $22.86 $30.04 $47.72 $102.78
          Yearly $36,210 $47,550 $62,490 $99,260 $213,790
          Connecticut Hourly $22.28 $24.61 $30.40 $39.10 $48.87
          Yearly $46,350 $51,190 $63,240 $81,330 $101,650
          Florida Hourly $19.90 $22.83 $27.87 $31.96 $41.64
          Yearly $41,400 $47,480 $57,980 $66,480 $86,610
          Hawaii Hourly $22.08 $27.50 $31.01 $41.04 $45.69
          Yearly $45,920 $57,200 $64,500 $85,360 $95,040
          Puerto Rico Hourly $13.28 $13.28 $13.53 $26.00 $44.93
          Yearly $27,630 $27,630 $28,140 $54,080 $93,450
          Nevada Hourly $22.30 $27.23 $37.85 $39.47 $47.42
          Yearly $46,380 $56,640 $78,730 $82,100 $98,630
          West Virginia Hourly $17.59 $20.41 $23.56 $30.01 $56.93
          Yearly $36,580 $42,460 $49,010 $62,420 $118,410
          New York Hourly $24.01 $27.88 $31.50 $37.59 $43.93
          Yearly $49,940 $57,980 $65,520 $78,180 $91,370
          Kentucky Hourly $18.20 $23.69 $28.48 $30.84 $37.30
          Yearly $37,850 $49,280 $59,240 $64,150 $77,590
          North Carolina Hourly $19.95 $22.09 $24.53 $30.70 $37.66
          Yearly $41,490 $45,950 $51,030 $63,860 $78,340
          Minnesota Hourly $26.54 $31.33 $36.71 $40.48 $46.91
          Yearly $55,210 $65,160 $76,360 $84,200 $97,570
          Washington Hourly $29.36 $31.70 $37.44 $44.68 $52.02
          Yearly $61,070 $65,940 $77,860 $92,930 $108,200
          Mississippi Hourly $14.70 $16.73 $19.02 $25.56 $31.33
          Yearly $30,570 $34,800 $39,560 $53,170 $65,170
          New Mexico Hourly $20.00 $21.05 $23.66 $32.85 $53.11
          Yearly $41,600 $43,790 $49,210 $68,320 $110,470
          Pennsylvania Hourly $19.08 $22.99 $28.34 $31.67 $38.62
          Yearly $39,690 $47,820 $58,940 $65,870 $80,340
          New Hampshire Hourly $25.51 $32.35 $39.56 $41.60 $47.27
          Yearly $53,060 $67,290 $82,280 $86,530 $98,310
          Vermont Hourly $23.96 $27.72 $30.47 $33.07 $38.06
          Yearly $49,830 $57,660 $63,380 $68,790 $79,170
          Iowa Hourly $20.95 $24.48 $26.99 $30.91 $39.41
          Yearly $43,580 $50,910 $56,140 $64,290 $81,970
          California Hourly $29.30 $38.38 $47.20 $51.84 $55.47
          Yearly $60,940 $79,820 $98,170 $107,830 $115,370
          Louisiana Hourly $17.59 $20.75 $24.59 $29.61 $32.32
          Yearly $36,590 $43,150 $51,150 $61,590 $67,220
          Oregon Hourly $24.62 $30.18 $31.99 $33.81 $40.28
          Yearly $51,210 $62,770 $66,530 $70,320 $83,780
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