Recreational Therapists Salary in U.S.
SOC 29-1125 · National · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Recreational Therapists in U.S. is $60,280 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $28.98 per hour. 15,060 people work as Recreational Therapists in U.S.. Wages have grown 25% since 2019, when the median was $48,220.
Median Annual Salary
$60,280
Mean Annual
$65,350
Median Hourly
$28.98
Total Employed
15,060
Salary Distribution
$40k
10th
$48k
25th
$60k
Median
$78k
75th
$97k
90th
Salary by Industry
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $128,380 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $128,380 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) | $87,960 |
| Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $87,960 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $77,820 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $77,820 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $73,220 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $66,000 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $65,770 |
| Educational Services | $65,770 |
| Educational Services | $65,530 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $64,860 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $64,680 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $63,520 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $63,350 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $63,080 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $61,960 |
| Home Health Care Services | $61,010 |
| Hospitals | $60,410 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $60,110 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $57,250 |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | $57,220 |
| Other Residential Care Facilities | $56,010 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $55,170 |
| Offices of Physicians | $54,860 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $54,820 |
| Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities | $54,400 |
| Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) | $54,110 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $53,930 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities | $53,420 |
| Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities | $53,300 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities | $52,000 |
| Individual and Family Services | $51,750 |
| Social Assistance | $51,750 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $51,010 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services | $49,920 |
| Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers | $49,270 |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) | $49,120 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $48,860 |
| Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly | $46,230 |
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $60,280 |
| 2023 | $57,120 |
| 2022 | $51,330 |
| 2021 | $47,940 |
| 2020 | $47,710 |
| 2019 | $48,220 |
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