 Employment
and Earnings
Recreational
therapists hold about 23,300 jobs in the United States, working in nursing and residential care facilities and hospitals, state and local government agencies, and in community care
facilities for the elderly, including assisted-living facilities. Others
work in residential mental retardation, mental health,
and substance abuse facilities; individual and family services; Federal
Government agencies; educational services; and outpatient care centers.
Only a small number of therapists are self-employed, generally
contracting with long-term care facilities or community agencies to
develop and oversee programs.
Median annual earnings of
recreational therapists are about $38,370. The middle 50 percent earned
between $29,660 and $49,140. The lowest 10 percent earned less than
$23,150, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $60,280. Median
annual wages in the industries employing the largest numbers of
recreational therapists are:
|
General
medical and surgical hospitals |
$42,210 |
|
State
government |
40,310 |
|
Psychiatric
and substance abuse hospitals |
40,150 |
|
Nursing care
facilities |
33,920 |
|
Community
care facilities for the elderly |
33,490 |
Note: Some resources in this section are provided by the US Department
of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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