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Recreational Therapists salary in Tampa, FL

The median recreational therapists in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL earns $62,390 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,359 a month.

10th percentile
$43,140
25th percentile
$47,490
Median percentile
$62,390
75th percentile
$81,330
90th percentile
$91,170

Based on 110 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

$52,310 take-home a year
Gross pay$62,390
Federal income tax−$5,307
Social Security + Medicare−$4,773
Florida income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$4,359
Every two weeks$2,012

Does it go far here?

$61,840Median pay in Tampa, FL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.9 vs 100).
37%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,628 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Tampa, FL

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$287,200
Family Medicine Physicians$233,210
Nurse Anesthetists$206,270
Architectural and Engineering Managers$169,310
Computer and Information Systems Managers$168,470
Dentists, General$159,270
Financial Managers$157,480
Human Resources Managers$140,400

All recreational therapists salaries · Take-home pay in Florida