DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

29-1125 Recreational Therapists

Occupational Description:
Plan, direct, or coordinate medically-approved recreation programs for patients in hospitals, nursing homes, or other institutions. Activities include sports, trips, dramatics, social activities, and crafts. May assess a patient condition and recommend appropriate recreational activity. Excludes "Recreation Workers" (39-9032).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
EDR 8 - Southwest N/A8N/A$1.96/hrN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Minnesota 41043$27.73/hr$0.67/hr$19.38/hr$22.59/hr$27.98/hr$32.78/hr$37.12/hr
U S 19,070458$24.83/hr$0.20/hr$15.00/hr$18.38/hr$23.42/hr$30.10/hr$37.88/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Other Regional Data For Recreational Therapists
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities 220 $28.93/hr N/A
EDR 10 - Southeast 70 $22.96/hr N/A
EDR 7W- Central 20 $31.25/hr N/A
EDR 9 - South Central 10 $26.56/hr N/A
EDR 3 - Arrowhead N/A $31.66/hr N/A
EDR 7E- East Central N/A N/A N/A
EDR 8 - Southwest N/A N/A N/A
EDR 1 - Northwest N/A N/A N/A
EDR 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley N/A N/A N/A
EDR 2 - Headwaters N/A N/A N/A
EDR 5 - North Central N/A N/A N/A
EDR 4 - West Central N/A N/A N/A
EDR 6E- Southwest Central N/A N/A N/A
Related Occupations
Occupation
(click title for details)
OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
Child, Family, and School Social Workers150$19.19/hrN/A
Physical Therapists110$37.28/hrN/A
Occupational Therapists40$36.20/hrN/A
Tasks for Recreational Therapists