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Recreational Therapists salary in Indianapolis, IN

The median recreational therapists in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN earns $52,960 a year, 15% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,595 a month.

10th percentile
$38,550
25th percentile
$45,560
Median percentile
$52,960
75th percentile
$58,700
90th percentile
$69,760

Based on 100 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

$43,145 take-home a year
Gross pay$52,960
Federal income tax−$4,175
Social Security + Medicare−$4,051
Indiana income tax (approx.)−$1,589
Monthly take-home$3,595
Every two weeks$1,659

Does it go far here?

$55,342Median pay in Indianapolis, IN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.7 vs 100).
33%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,191 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Indianapolis, IN

JobMedian pay
Anesthesiologists$374,730
Physicians, All Other$364,040
General Internal Medicine Physicians$289,470
Family Medicine Physicians$287,130
Chief Executives$256,320
Pediatricians, General$170,020
Dentists, General$166,120
Architectural and Engineering Managers$159,640

All recreational therapists salaries · Take-home pay in Indiana