Recreational Therapists
SOC code 29-1125 · Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $40,990 | $19.71 |
| 25th percentile | $50,240 | $24.16 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $61,960 | $29.79 |
| 75th percentile | $79,930 | $38.43 |
| 90th percentile | $100,420 | $48.28 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Recreational Therapists (SOC 29-1125), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 46 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 200 | $56,460 | $52,050 | $41,630 | $47,930 | $61,260 | $80,540 |
| Arizona | 150 | $66,150 | $61,110 | $49,710 | $53,910 | $78,890 | $88,400 |
| Arkansas | 80 | $48,650 | $45,060 | $27,390 | $30,010 | $61,810 | $88,460 |
| California | 1,780 | $93,270 | $96,530 | $61,270 | $82,920 | $102,640 | $112,550 |
| Colorado | — | $62,040 | $62,630 | $42,840 | $51,150 | $69,480 | $85,110 |
| Connecticut | 340 | $66,960 | $61,030 | $46,520 | $50,170 | $79,600 | $99,230 |
| Delaware | 70 | $50,940 | $42,310 | $40,320 | $40,320 | $59,650 | $68,540 |
| District of Columbia | 60 | $88,810 | $92,010 | $58,940 | $70,340 | $103,050 | $114,190 |
| Florida | 560 | $60,580 | $56,220 | $40,070 | $46,480 | $70,530 | $88,360 |
| Georgia | 410 | $51,290 | $50,010 | $28,590 | $42,100 | $60,220 | $72,830 |
| Idaho | 90 | $54,390 | $50,960 | $43,710 | $46,790 | $60,780 | $72,300 |
| Illinois | 290 | $67,720 | $63,610 | $47,150 | $51,960 | $81,490 | $94,470 |
| Indiana | 220 | $55,350 | $51,930 | $44,340 | $48,280 | $62,130 | $72,040 |
| Iowa | 270 | $55,430 | $50,520 | $41,400 | $45,240 | $61,340 | $81,880 |
| Kansas | 710 | $42,440 | $39,690 | $31,130 | $35,530 | $46,890 | $57,590 |
| Kentucky | 170 | $53,200 | $54,030 | $34,090 | $40,950 | $62,610 | $73,740 |
| Louisiana | 170 | $48,730 | $47,350 | $32,540 | $38,890 | $55,930 | $65,000 |
| Maine | 50 | $56,010 | $54,500 | $37,480 | $48,250 | $61,770 | $72,930 |
| Maryland | 340 | $59,600 | $58,390 | $40,210 | $46,380 | $68,070 | $82,490 |
| Massachusetts | 260 | $62,380 | $57,540 | $42,200 | $46,570 | $72,860 | $92,870 |
| Michigan | 450 | $61,970 | $63,200 | $48,540 | $52,040 | $69,350 | $73,330 |
| Minnesota | 240 | $67,870 | $67,300 | $45,000 | $59,280 | $77,880 | $86,860 |
| Mississippi | 150 | $44,790 | $38,170 | $29,950 | $33,950 | $51,560 | $67,670 |
| Missouri | 230 | $58,900 | $53,620 | $36,980 | $49,230 | $66,580 | $84,640 |
| Montana | 40 | $58,130 | $51,490 | $38,650 | $49,360 | $61,110 | $89,860 |
| Nebraska | 190 | $56,650 | $55,910 | $38,830 | $44,720 | $68,720 | $75,670 |
| Nevada | 410 | $75,310 | $77,450 | $50,290 | $61,340 | $82,270 | $97,700 |
| New Hampshire | 130 | $70,860 | $74,780 | $41,900 | $56,850 | $83,260 | $92,250 |
| New Jersey | 360 | $68,570 | $64,880 | $48,550 | $53,790 | $79,160 | $97,540 |
| New Mexico | 90 | $62,190 | $47,880 | $41,830 | $46,540 | $74,090 | $120,160 |
| New York | 1,310 | $66,270 | $63,520 | $48,140 | $53,300 | $75,650 | $85,890 |
| North Carolina | 480 | $53,680 | $48,590 | $39,770 | $43,620 | $61,420 | $78,230 |
| North Dakota | 50 | $56,770 | $57,960 | $36,210 | $44,030 | $65,750 | $73,580 |
| Ohio | 310 | $61,250 | $60,210 | $44,940 | $49,540 | $71,300 | $80,180 |
| Oklahoma | 90 | $50,950 | $46,920 | $34,290 | $37,290 | $61,560 | $75,180 |
| Oregon | 250 | $64,210 | $64,000 | $45,300 | $54,370 | $70,320 | $81,140 |
| Pennsylvania | 750 | $56,600 | $56,690 | $36,230 | $46,120 | $65,540 | $77,010 |
| South Carolina | 140 | $50,570 | $49,170 | $30,310 | $40,600 | $59,810 | $74,960 |
| Tennessee | 130 | $53,300 | $50,510 | $35,780 | $39,940 | $60,580 | $79,790 |
| Texas | 1,030 | $81,870 | $54,190 | $33,540 | $41,570 | $81,430 | $203,440 |
| Utah | 260 | $56,740 | $51,490 | $41,370 | $44,370 | $68,450 | $81,150 |
| Virginia | 560 | $61,630 | $57,330 | $42,170 | $48,620 | $73,540 | $88,320 |
| Washington | 200 | $79,420 | $78,620 | $60,920 | $64,730 | $89,360 | $104,070 |
| West Virginia | 90 | $50,640 | $44,900 | $33,930 | $37,050 | $51,100 | $84,640 |
| Wisconsin | 430 | $58,580 | $55,010 | $46,840 | $49,640 | $65,860 | $78,370 |
| Wyoming | 30 | $61,270 | $61,080 | $51,540 | $52,140 | $62,380 | $74,960 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.