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Where Recreational Therapists Pays Above the National Average

$60,280
National Median Salary
15
States Pay Above Average
28
Industries Pay Above Average

States Where Recreational Therapists Earns a Premium

These 15 states pay Recreational Therapistss above the national median of $60,280.

Rank State Annual Median Pay Premium Employment
1 California $96,530 +60.1% 1,780
2 District of Columbia $92,010 +52.6% 60
3 Washington $78,620 +30.4% 200
4 Nevada $77,450 +28.5% 410
5 New Hampshire $74,780 +24.1% 130
6 Minnesota $67,300 +11.6% 240
7 New Jersey $64,880 +7.6% 360
8 Oregon $64,000 +6.2% 250
9 Illinois $63,610 +5.5% 290
10 New York $63,520 +5.4% 1,310
11 Michigan $63,200 +4.8% 450
12 Colorado $62,630 +3.9% —
13 Arizona $61,110 +1.4% 150
14 Wyoming $61,080 +1.3% 30
15 Connecticut $61,030 +1.2% 340

Industries Where Recreational Therapists Earns a Premium

These 28 industries pay Recreational Therapistss above the national median.

Rank Industry Annual Median Pay Premium Employment
1 Administrative and Support Services $128,380 +113.0% 40
2 Elementary and Secondary Schools $122,800 +103.7% 70
3 Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) $87,960 +45.9% 1,110
4 Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) $77,820 +29.1% 2,990
5 Elementary and Secondary Schools $68,340 +13.4% 160
6 Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals $68,070 +12.9% 1,970
7 Hospitals $67,550 +12.1% 2,190
8 Educational Services $65,770 +9.1% 70
9 Elementary and Secondary Schools $65,770 +9.1% 60
10 Educational Services $65,690 +9.0% 30
11 Elementary and Secondary Schools $65,690 +9.0% 30
12 Educational Services $65,530 +8.7% 240
13 Educational Services $64,860 +7.6% 140
14 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $64,860 +7.6% 80
15 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $64,860 +7.6% 80
16 State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) $64,680 +7.3% 1,420
17 Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) $63,520 +5.4% 460
18 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $63,080 +4.6% 2,060
19 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $62,750 +4.1% 2,560
20 Hospitals $62,410 +3.5% 340
21 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $62,410 +3.5% 320
22 Hospitals $62,050 +2.9% 6,340
23 Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals $61,960 +2.8% 320
24 Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals $61,760 +2.5% 3,420
25 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $61,420 +1.9% 180
26 Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals $61,110 +1.4% 360
27 Home Health Care Services $61,010 +1.2% 100
28 Hospitals $60,410 +0.2% 3,800
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