A Recreational Therapist earns an average wage of around 24000 to 36000 based on tenure level. Recreational Therapists can get a compensation of Thirty Nine Thousand Four Hundred dollars on a yearly basis. Recreational Therapists have the most lucrative average salary level in the District of Columbia, where they can receive an average job salary of about $56910. Professionals that work in these jobs can get the best pay in Administrative, Support and Waste Management Services, where they can receive pay levels, on average, of $46300.