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Recreational Therapists salary in Sacramento, CA

The median recreational therapists in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA earns $91,790 a year, 48% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,582 a month.

10th percentile
$62,360
25th percentile
$75,850
Median percentile
$91,790
75th percentile
$114,600
90th percentile
$115,370

Based on 90 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

$66,979 take-home a year
Gross pay$91,790
Federal income tax−$11,364
Social Security + Medicare−$7,022
California income tax (approx.)−$6,425
Monthly take-home$5,582
Every two weeks$2,576

Does it go far here?

$86,050Median pay in Sacramento, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 106.7 vs 100).
33%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,819 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Sacramento, CA

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$345,310
Physicians, All Other$308,280
Architectural and Engineering Managers$193,970
Lawyers$178,540
Pharmacists$172,680
Nurse Practitioners$172,010
Registered Nurses$171,460
Dentists, General$170,500

All recreational therapists salaries · Take-home pay in California