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Recreational Therapists salary in West Virginia

The median recreational therapists in West Virginia earns $49,010 a year, 21% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,280 a month.

10th percentile
$36,580
25th percentile
$42,460
Median percentile
$49,010
75th percentile
$62,420
90th percentile
$118,410

Based on 130 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

$39,354 take-home a year
Gross pay$49,010
Federal income tax−$3,701
Social Security + Medicare−$3,749
West Virginia income tax (approx.)−$2,205
Monthly take-home$3,280
Every two weeks$1,514

Does it go far here?

$54,762Median pay in West Virginia is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.5 vs 100).
27%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($872 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in West Virginia

JobMedian pay
Nurse Anesthetists$278,530
Physicians, All Other$258,020
Chief Executives$151,950
Computer and Information Systems Managers$139,820
Pharmacists$133,430
Physician Assistants$128,610
Nurse Practitioners$127,320
Managers, All Other$124,940

All recreational therapists salaries · Take-home pay in West Virginia