Recreational Therapists Salary by City

BLS OEWS May 2025 • 158 metro areas

Top-paying metros for Recreational Therapists

Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
Napa, CA $107,810 150
Stockton, CA $102,640 40
Vallejo, CA $102,640 30
San Jose, CA $100,820 60
San Francisco, CA $100,360 150
California $96,530 1,780

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      AL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Birmingham, AL $54,930 40
      Alabama $52,050 200
      AR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Arkansas $45,060 80
      AZ
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Arizona $61,110 150
      Phoenix, AZ $61,110 120
      CA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Napa, CA $107,810 150
      Stockton, CA $102,640 40
      Vallejo, CA $102,640 30
      San Jose, CA $100,820 60
      San Francisco, CA $100,360 150
      California $96,530 1,780
      Riverside, CA $96,530 310
      San Diego, CA $93,640 90
      Fresno, CA $93,550 140
      Sacramento, CA $88,610 90
      Los Angeles, CA $88,300 370
      CO
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Denver, CO $64,240 170
      Colorado $62,630 —
      Fort Collins, CO $55,600 —
      Colorado Springs, CO $53,270 —
      CT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New Haven, CT $69,760 60
      Hartford, CT $61,790 150
      Connecticut $61,030 340
      Bridgeport, CT $60,370 70
      DC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV $66,910 360
      DE
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Delaware $42,310 70
      FL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Miami, FL $61,510 190
      Tampa, FL $60,150 110
      Florida $56,220 560
      Jacksonville, FL $53,330 40
      Orlando, FL $51,670 50
      GA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Atlanta, GA $53,210 180
      Columbus, GA-AL $52,750 50
      Augusta, GA-SC $50,010 40
      Georgia $50,010 410
      Middle Georgia $45,520 40
      Savannah, GA $45,520 40
      HI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Urban Honolulu, HI $64,500 40
      IA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Des Moines, IA $53,660 60
      Southeast Iowa $53,650 40
      Iowa City, IA $52,020 40
      Iowa $50,520 270
      ID
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Idaho $50,960 90
      Boise City, ID $47,980 60
      IL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Illinois $63,610 290
      Chicago, IL-IN $62,690 210
      IN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Indiana $51,930 220
      Indianapolis, IN $51,930 100
      KS
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Topeka, KS $42,740 70
      Kansas $39,690 710
      Wichita, KS $37,330 140
      Kansas $36,520 290
      KY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $54,830 60
      Kentucky $54,030 170
      Lexington, KY $45,620 50
      LA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Louisiana $47,350 170
      Baton Rouge, LA $44,400 60
      MA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Boston, MA-NH $60,590 220
      Massachusetts $57,540 260
      MD
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Baltimore, MD $58,870 180
      Maryland $58,390 340
      ME
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Maine $54,500 50
      MI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Ann Arbor, MI $69,350 60
      Mid Michigan $66,000 30
      Detroit, MI $63,480 190
      Michigan $63,200 450
      Grand Rapids, MI $53,940 60
      MN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Mankato, MN $81,950 30
      Minneapolis, MN-WI $68,670 130
      Minnesota $67,300 240
      MO
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      St. Louis, MO-IL $69,070 70
      Missouri $53,620 230
      Southeast Missouri $49,710 40
      Kansas City, MO-KS $46,750 220
      MS
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Jackson, MS $38,170 70
      Mississippi $38,170 150
      Lower East Mississippi $36,320 30
      MT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Montana $51,490 40
      NC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Asheville, NC $56,610 30
      Winston, NC $53,040 40
      Durham, NC $51,240 50
      Raleigh, NC $48,980 30
      North Carolina $48,590 480
      Charlotte, NC-SC $48,250 90
      Hickory, NC $47,570 40
      Central North Carolina $44,640 30
      Eastern North Carolina $40,250 40
      ND
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      North Dakota $57,960 50
      NE
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Lincoln, NE $67,140 50
      Omaha, NE-IA $56,580 90
      Nebraska $55,910 190
      South Nebraska $44,720 40
      NH
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Central New Hampshire $83,240 70
      New Hampshire $74,780 130
      NJ
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New Jersey $64,880 360
      NM
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Albuquerque, NM $59,040 40
      New Mexico $47,880 90
      Northern New Mexico $46,540 30
      NV
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Balance of Nevada $80,760 30
      Las Vegas, NV $77,450 360
      Nevada $77,450 410
      Reno, NV $57,680 30
      NY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Buffalo, NY $68,540 50
      New York, NY-NJ $64,680 1,110
      New York $63,520 1,310
      Albany, NY $61,830 30
      Syracuse, NY $60,950 80
      Rochester, NY $57,620 80
      Utica, NY $55,560 40
      OH
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $64,960 50
      Ohio $60,210 310
      Columbus, OH $59,400 80
      Cleveland, OH $58,450 60
      Toledo, OH $56,810 30
      OK
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Oklahoma City, OK $59,330 40
      Oklahoma $46,920 90
      OR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Portland, OR-WA $76,250 40
      Oregon $64,000 250
      Other
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      District of Columbia $92,010 60
      PA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Reading, PA $67,550 40
      Central Pennsylvania $65,850 50
      Scranton, PA $62,480 40
      Northwestern Pennsylvania $57,670 30
      Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD $57,060 380
      Pennsylvania $56,690 750
      Pittsburgh, PA $55,320 130
      Lancaster, PA $50,970 40
      Allentown, PA-NJ $47,540 30
      Harrisburg, PA $34,970 30
      PR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      San Juan, PR $27,120 90
      SC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Columbia, SC $51,100 40
      South Carolina $49,170 140
      Greenville, SC $48,550 30
      TN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Nashville, TN $50,960 40
      Memphis, TN-MS-AR $50,560 40
      Tennessee $50,510 130
      Chattanooga, TN-GA $48,590 30
      TX
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Houston, TX $61,270 250
      Dallas, TX $61,000 150
      Texas $54,190 1,030
      San Antonio, TX $52,020 130
      UT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Salt Lake City, UT $62,020 110
      Utah $51,490 260
      Provo, UT $48,280 80
      Ogden, UT $45,820 30
      VA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Richmond, VA $59,070 100
      Virginia $57,330 560
      Virginia Beach, VA-NC $57,110 120
      Northern West Virginia $48,660 —
      West Virginia $44,900 90
      WA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Seattle, WA $80,280 110
      Washington $78,620 200
      Spokane, WA $64,100 40
      WI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Milwaukee, WI $61,790 160
      Madison, WI $56,440 40
      Wisconsin $55,010 430
      South Central Wisconsin $50,330 30
      WY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Wyoming $61,080 30