Recreational Therapists — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 46 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$60,280

Highest

$96,530

California

Lowest

$38,170

Mississippi

Total Employment

14,620

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	California	$96,530	1,780	+60.1%
2	District of Columbia	$92,010	60	+52.6%
3	Washington	$78,620	200	+30.4%
4	Nevada	$77,450	410	+28.5%
5	New Hampshire	$74,780	130	+24.1%
6	Minnesota	$67,300	240	+11.6%
7	New Jersey	$64,880	360	+7.6%
8	Oregon	$64,000	250	+6.2%
9	Illinois	$63,610	290	+5.5%
10	New York	$63,520	1,310	+5.4%
11	Michigan	$63,200	450	+4.8%
12	Colorado	$62,630	0	+3.9%
13	Arizona	$61,110	150	+1.4%
14	Wyoming	$61,080	30	+1.3%
15	Connecticut	$61,030	340	+1.2%
16	Ohio	$60,210	310	-0.1%
17	Maryland	$58,390	340	-3.1%
18	North Dakota	$57,960	50	-3.8%
19	Massachusetts	$57,540	260	-4.5%
20	Virginia	$57,330	560	-4.9%
21	Pennsylvania	$56,690	750	-6.0%
22	Florida	$56,220	560	-6.7%
23	Nebraska	$55,910	190	-7.2%
24	Wisconsin	$55,010	430	-8.7%
25	Maine	$54,500	50	-9.6%
26	Texas	$54,190	1,030	-10.1%
27	Kentucky	$54,030	170	-10.4%
28	Missouri	$53,620	230	-11.0%
29	Alabama	$52,050	200	-13.7%
30	Indiana	$51,930	220	-13.9%
31	Montana	$51,490	40	-14.6%
32	Utah	$51,490	260	-14.6%
33	Idaho	$50,960	90	-15.5%
34	Iowa	$50,520	270	-16.2%
35	Tennessee	$50,510	130	-16.2%
36	Georgia	$50,010	410	-17.0%
37	South Carolina	$49,170	140	-18.4%
38	North Carolina	$48,590	480	-19.4%
39	New Mexico	$47,880	90	-20.6%
40	Louisiana	$47,350	170	-21.4%
41	Oklahoma	$46,920	90	-22.2%
42	Arkansas	$45,060	80	-25.2%
43	West Virginia	$44,900	90	-25.5%
44	Delaware	$42,310	70	-29.8%
45	Kansas	$39,690	710	-34.2%
46	Mississippi	$38,170	150	-36.7%