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Wage information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. The OES is a semi-annual survey that provides wage and employment statistics for the nation, each state, and sub-state regions.

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      Wages for Recreational Therapists in UNITED STATES


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      Period      		 2023
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $18.25 $22.32 $27.46 $35.17 $44.27
      Yearly $37,960 $46,420 $57,120 $73,150 $92,080
      California Hourly $28.46 $38.85 $44.75 $47.91 $48.77
      Yearly $59,200 $80,810 $93,080 $99,650 $101,430
      District of Columbia Hourly $27.24 $30.93 $39.15 $49.11 $52.85
      Yearly $56,650 $64,330 $81,440 $102,150 $109,920
      Nevada Hourly $23.13 $25.93 $36.64 $38.25 $46.97
      Yearly $48,110 $53,930 $76,220 $79,550 $97,710
      Washington Hourly $26.96 $28.20 $33.32 $41.45 $48.13
      Yearly $56,080 $58,650 $69,310 $86,220 $100,110
      Connecticut Hourly $20.85 $24.84 $31.42 $40.39 $46.86
      Yearly $43,370 $51,670 $65,350 $84,010 $97,470
      Minnesota Hourly $22.94 $27.90 $31.15 $34.32 $39.75
      Yearly $47,720 $58,030 $64,780 $71,390 $82,690
      New Jersey Hourly $21.89 $26.16 $31.10 $38.38 $46.04
      Yearly $45,530 $54,420 $64,680 $79,830 $95,760
      New York Hourly $23.40 $25.23 $30.38 $37.25 $42.55
      Yearly $48,680 $52,470 $63,180 $77,480 $88,510
      Oregon Hourly $21.24 $26.27 $30.32 $35.23 $39.09
      Yearly $44,180 $54,640 $63,070 $73,270 $81,300
      Illinois Hourly $21.10 $23.56 $29.37 $36.54 $43.15
      Yearly $43,890 $49,000 $61,090 $76,000 $89,750
      Nebraska Hourly $21.72 $22.58 $28.54 $31.80 $35.30
      Yearly $45,170 $46,960 $59,360 $66,140 $73,420
      Michigan Hourly $20.65 $24.08 $28.39 $32.46 $36.54
      Yearly $42,950 $50,090 $59,060 $67,520 $76,000
      Arizona Hourly $23.00 $24.71 $28.30 $36.94 $42.97
      Yearly $47,840 $51,400 $58,870 $76,840 $89,380
      Ohio Hourly $19.38 $23.45 $27.59 $30.33 $35.03
      Yearly $40,310 $48,770 $57,400 $63,080 $72,860
      New Hampshire Hourly $18.27 $21.62 $27.56 $30.63 $36.43
      Yearly $38,000 $44,960 $57,330 $63,710 $75,780
      Pennsylvania Hourly $18.28 $22.10 $27.21 $30.60 $36.90
      Yearly $38,030 $45,960 $56,590 $63,660 $76,750
      Wyoming Hourly $22.80 $23.34 $26.83 $28.87 $33.22
      Yearly $47,420 $48,540 $55,800 $60,050 $69,100
      Maryland Hourly $17.37 $19.84 $26.52 $30.95 $38.31
      Yearly $36,140 $41,260 $55,160 $64,380 $79,680
      Colorado Hourly $20.01 $25.03 $26.19 $32.58 $39.34
      Yearly $41,620 $52,050 $54,470 $67,760 $81,820
      Massachusetts Hourly $17.58 $21.54 $25.95 $33.41 $43.49
      Yearly $36,570 $44,800 $53,980 $69,500 $90,450
      Florida Hourly $16.23 $21.00 $25.26 $33.15 $40.10
      Yearly $33,760 $43,690 $52,540 $68,950 $83,400
      Idaho Hourly $21.00 $21.66 $24.92 $28.49 $33.23
      Yearly $43,670 $45,040 $51,830 $59,250 $69,120
      Alabama Hourly $20.00 $23.07 $24.89 $28.30 $34.33
      Yearly $41,600 $47,980 $51,760 $58,860 $71,410
      Arkansas Hourly $17.89 $20.84 $24.84 $35.43 $40.88
      Yearly $37,210 $43,350 $51,670 $73,690 $85,030
      Virginia Hourly $20.35 $22.44 $24.79 $29.16 $37.78
      Yearly $42,330 $46,660 $51,570 $60,650 $78,580
      Wisconsin Hourly $20.28 $22.78 $24.76 $29.28 $34.71
      Yearly $42,170 $47,380 $51,510 $60,910 $72,200
      Texas Hourly $17.01 $21.22 $24.71 $30.95 $37.76
      Yearly $35,370 $44,140 $51,390 $64,380 $78,540
      Montana Hourly $17.44 $22.79 $24.29 $26.79 $41.14
      Yearly $36,260 $47,410 $50,520 $55,720 $85,570
      Indiana Hourly $13.36 $18.64 $24.16 $29.70 $35.62
      Yearly $27,800 $38,780 $50,250 $61,770 $74,090
      North Carolina Hourly $18.16 $20.86 $23.86 $28.28 $34.79
      Yearly $37,770 $43,390 $49,620 $58,820 $72,370
      Utah Hourly $16.92 $20.10 $23.84 $32.68 $36.63
      Yearly $35,190 $41,820 $49,590 $67,970 $76,190
      South Dakota Hourly $20.11 $22.30 $23.76 $27.50 $38.76
      Yearly $41,820 $46,390 $49,420 $57,200 $80,620
      Missouri Hourly $16.16 $19.86 $23.36 $29.52 $38.50
      Yearly $33,610 $41,310 $48,600 $61,390 $80,080
      Iowa Hourly $19.27 $21.79 $23.12 $28.08 $36.93
      Yearly $40,070 $45,320 $48,100 $58,410 $76,810
      Louisiana Hourly $17.84 $19.83 $23.08 $26.70 $32.58
      Yearly $37,110 $41,240 $48,000 $55,530 $67,770
      New Mexico Hourly $19.21 $21.54 $22.76 $34.66 $59.19
      Yearly $39,950 $44,800 $47,340 $72,090 $123,110
      Tennessee Hourly $17.01 $18.47 $22.73 $25.69 $33.22
      Yearly $35,380 $38,420 $47,290 $53,440 $69,100
      Kentucky Hourly $15.72 $18.95 $22.47 $29.01 $31.10
      Yearly $32,690 $39,420 $46,750 $60,340 $64,690
      Georgia Hourly $17.16 $18.69 $22.41 $29.53 $34.33
      Yearly $35,700 $38,870 $46,610 $61,410 $71,410
      South Carolina Hourly $13.92 $15.30 $22.39 $27.71 $34.33
      Yearly $28,960 $31,810 $46,560 $57,630 $71,410
      West Virginia Hourly $14.98 $17.25 $20.89 $28.45 $37.78
      Yearly $31,160 $35,880 $43,450 $59,180 $78,580
      Delaware Hourly $18.82 $19.43 $19.57 $23.47 $31.68
      Yearly $39,150 $40,420 $40,700 $48,820 $65,900
      Kansas Hourly $14.68 $17.16 $18.56 $21.50 $24.03
      Yearly $30,540 $35,690 $38,590 $44,720 $49,980
      Mississippi Hourly $12.58 $15.54 $17.72 $23.75 $30.76
      Yearly $26,170 $32,330 $36,850 $49,390 $63,990
      Oklahoma Hourly $14.57 $15.86 $17.37 $24.45 $32.43
      Yearly $30,310 $32,980 $36,140 $50,860 $67,460
      Puerto Rico Hourly $10.42 $11.74 $12.06 $15.40 $38.71
      Yearly $21,670 $24,420 $25,090 $32,040 $80,520
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