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Recreational Therapists salary in Los Angeles, CA

The median recreational therapists in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA earns $91,740 a year, 48% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,579 a month.

10th percentile
$62,290
25th percentile
$74,510
Median percentile
$91,740
75th percentile
$101,750
90th percentile
$112,050

Based on 380 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

$66,947 take-home a year
Gross pay$91,740
Federal income tax−$11,353
Social Security + Medicare−$7,018
California income tax (approx.)−$6,422
Monthly take-home$5,579
Every two weeks$2,575

Does it go far here?

$80,781Median pay in Los Angeles, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 113.6 vs 100).
37%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,063 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Los Angeles, CA

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Natural Sciences Managers$193,340
Architectural and Engineering Managers$190,900

All recreational therapists salaries · Take-home pay in California