Recreational Therapist salary
61,960 USD
Median annual wage · 2025 · BLS · 29-1125
Half of all recreational therapists in the United States earn more than 61,960 USD a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay404of 825 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.59×50,240 USD – 79,930 USD
| Measure | All |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 50,240 USD |
| Median | 61,960 USD |
| Mean | 67,630 USD |
| Upper quartile | 79,930 USD |
About the figure
Occupation code 29-1125 in SOC 2018, the US occupation classification. Covers wage and salary workers, excluding the self-employed. Published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is an annual wage, not a monthly one.
Occupations that pay about the same
- Postal Service Clerks 62,130 USD
- Brickmasons and Blockmasons 62,120 USD
- Social Science Research Assistants 61,990 USD
- Computer User Support Specialists 61,860 USD
- Continuous Mining Machine Operators 61,810 USD
- Sheet Metal Workers 61,800 USD
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.bls.gov