The median annual wage for Recreational Therapists in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $64,680 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $68,590.
Pay spans roughly $48,750 at the 10th percentile to $90,920 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $31.10 per hour. An estimated 1,110 people work as recreational therapists in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $64,680 |
| Mean (annual) | $68,590 |
| Median (hourly) | $31.10 |
| 10th percentile | $48,750 |
| 90th percentile | $90,920 |
| Employment | 1,110 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.