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Recreational Therapists in Illinois

Considering a career as a Recreational Therapist in Illinois?

6.2% Jobs Projection
$44,060 Median Salary
70 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Recreational Therapists in Illinois are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Recreational Therapists in Illinois is growing faster than average.

  • Recreational Therapists in Illinois earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Recreational Therapists Work in Illinois?

In Illinois, there were 950 people working as Recreational Therapists in the year 2018.

There were 1,050 Recreational Therapists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 100 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 230 Recreational Therapists working in it, which means Illinois has more Recreational Therapists than average.

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Job Projections for Illinois

Jobs for Recreational Therapists in this state are growing at a rate of 6.2% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 6.8%.

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Illinois Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 70 annual job openings, and 1,200 total jobs in 2026 for Recreational Therapists in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 1,200 annual jobs and 20,500 total jobs in 2026.

What do Recreational Therapists Make in Illinois?

In 2018 wages for Recreational Therapists ranged from $27,390 to $70,630 with $44,060 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.17 to $33.96. The median hourly rate was $21.18.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $22.2 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $1.02.

The median salary in Illinois is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Illinois Metros for Recreational Therapists

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Recreational Therapists.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 690 $44,310
St. Louis, MO-IL 290 $44,960
Peoria, IL 40 n/a

Top States for Recreational Therapists Employment

View the list below to see where most Recreational Therapists work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 1,630 $79,890
New York 1,500 $53,970
Pennsylvania 1,250 $46,280
Texas 1,090 $43,260
Illinois 950 $44,060
Massachusetts 880 $50,880
Arizona 750 $47,740
Michigan 710 $49,230
Ohio 680 $44,680
Wisconsin 670 $43,950
Georgia 650 $42,200
Missouri 630 $43,060
Florida 480 $46,720
New Jersey 470 $58,100
Virginia 420 $45,180
North Carolina 400 $44,960
Minnesota 390 $54,460
Utah 380 $47,030
Connecticut 380 $57,890
Kansas 370 $34,960

Below are the states where Recreational Therapists get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
California $79,890
District of Columbia $64,120
Nevada $59,120
New Jersey $58,100
Connecticut $57,890
Washington $57,460
Hawaii $55,000
Oregon $54,680
Minnesota $54,460
New York $53,970

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