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Recreational Therapists salary in New Haven, CT

The median recreational therapists in New Haven, CT earns $66,740 a year, 8% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,370 a month.

10th percentile
$51,020
25th percentile
$56,680
Median percentile
$66,740
75th percentile
$92,580
90th percentile
$101,650

Based on 60 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

$52,445 take-home a year
Gross pay$66,740
Federal income tax−$5,853
Social Security + Medicare−$5,106
Connecticut income tax (approx.)−$3,337
Monthly take-home$4,370
Every two weeks$2,017

Does it go far here?

$63,830Median pay in New Haven, CT is worth this at average US prices (local price level 104.6 vs 100).
35%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,525 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in New Haven, CT

JobMedian pay
Computer and Information Systems Managers$169,720
Architectural and Engineering Managers$167,080
Financial Managers$166,990
Lawyers$166,080
Marketing Managers$162,190
Sales Managers$160,590
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$160,050
Physician Assistants$149,960

All recreational therapists salaries · Take-home pay in Connecticut