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Recreational Therapists salary in Denver, CO

The median recreational therapists in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO earns $66,840 a year, 8% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,409 a month.

10th percentile
$44,530
25th percentile
$60,140
Median percentile
$66,840
75th percentile
$79,680
90th percentile
$88,120

Based on 130 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$52,911 take-home a year
Gross pay$66,840
Federal income tax−$5,875
Social Security + Medicare−$5,113
Colorado income tax (approx.)−$2,941
Monthly take-home$4,409
Every two weeks$2,035

Does it go far here?

$63,187Median pay in Denver, CO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.8 vs 100).
43%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,874 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Denver, CO

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Computer and Information Systems Managers$203,340
Financial Managers$193,400
Architectural and Engineering Managers$191,440
Marketing Managers$182,470
Sales Managers$181,580

All recreational therapists salaries · Take-home pay in Colorado