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Recreational Therapists salary in Washington

The median recreational therapists in Washington earns $77,860 a year, 26% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,300 a month.

10th percentile
$61,070
25th percentile
$65,940
Median percentile
$77,860
75th percentile
$92,930
90th percentile
$108,200

Based on 240 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

$63,605 take-home a year
Gross pay$77,860
Federal income tax−$8,299
Social Security + Medicare−$5,956
Washington income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$5,300
Every two weeks$2,446

Does it go far here?

$72,758Median pay in Washington is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.0 vs 100).
33%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,760 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Washington

JobMedian pay
Anesthesiologists$499,990
General Internal Medicine Physicians$340,010
Chief Executives$339,810
Physicians, All Other$307,170
Family Medicine Physicians$292,900
Nurse Anesthetists$274,390
Radiologists$239,200
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$229,900

All recreational therapists salaries · Take-home pay in Washington