Recreational Therapists Salary by State

National average: $67,633 · 48 states · BLS OEWS May 2025

StateMean Salary
California$95,420
Texas$90,570
District of Columbia$88,060
Washington$81,020
New Hampshire$78,410
Minnesota$75,120
Hawaii$71,690
Nevada$71,530
New York$68,960
Connecticut$68,280
Oregon$67,670
Colorado$67,540
Arizona$67,490
Massachusetts$66,680
Virginia$66,490
New Jersey$65,780
Vermont$65,160
Maryland$63,340
Ohio$62,290
Wisconsin$62,180
Missouri$62,160
New Mexico$61,680
Michigan$60,860
Nebraska$60,600
Alabama$60,460
Florida$60,090
Maine$60,050
Pennsylvania$59,450
Illinois$59,160
West Virginia$59,120
Iowa$59,030
Utah$58,520
Kentucky$58,460
Georgia$58,080
Montana$57,730
North Dakota$56,980
North Carolina$55,950
Indiana$55,700
Tennessee$55,030
Idaho$54,920
Delaware$54,860
South Dakota$53,620
Louisiana$53,360
Oklahoma$52,540
South Carolina$51,870
Arkansas$47,890
Mississippi$45,200
Kansas$43,550