Median annual earnings of recreational therapists were $34,990 in May 2006.
The middle 50 percent earned between $26,780 and $44,850. The lowest 10
percent earned less than $20,880, and the highest 10 percent earned more
than $55,530. Median annual earnings in the industries employing the largest
numbers of recreational therapists in May 2006 were:
| General medical and surgical hospitals |
$39,320 |
| State government |
38,260 |
| Psychiatric and substance abuse hospitals |
37,560 |
| Nursing care facilities |
30,440 |
| Community care facilities for the elderly |
28,980 |
.
Source: Bureau of Labor
Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook
Handbook, 2008-09 Edition
