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Recreational Therapists in New Jersey

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4.3% Jobs Projection
$58,100 Median Salary
30 Job Openings

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

  • Projected employment for Recreational Therapists in New Jersey is growing slower than average.

  • Recreational Therapists in New Jersey earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Recreational Therapists Work in New Jersey?

There were approximately 470 workers employed as Recreational Therapists in this state in 2018.

There were 430 Recreational Therapists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 40 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for New Jersey

Jobs for Recreational Therapists in this state are growing at a rate of 4.3% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 6.8%.

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New Jersey Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 30 annual Recreational Therapists job openings in New Jersey, and 480 total jobs in the year 2026.

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

What do Recreational Therapists Make in New Jersey?

In 2018 wages for Recreational Therapists ranged from $38,120 to $78,690 with $58,100 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $18.32 to $37.83. The median hourly rate was $27.94.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $27.36 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.58.

The median salary in New Jersey is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top New Jersey 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
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,410 $56,550
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 690 $44,930
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ 50 $44,970

Top States for Recreational Therapists Employment

The table below shows the states 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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