Recreational Therapists in California
Local pay for recreational therapists in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 29-1125
$98,170
median pay, California
1,920
employed in California
+58.4%
vs U.S. median
+3.3%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What recreational therapists earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of recreational therapists in California earn between $79,820 and $107,830 a year; the U.S. median is $61,960.
$60,940
P10
$79,820
P25
$98,170
MEDIAN
$107,830
P75
$115,370
P90
Pay by metro in California
$115,330
$115,330
$107,810
$102,420
$101,670
$98,530
$98,160
$98,120
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