Career Atlas USA

Best States for Recreational Therapists

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1Nevada92.7 / 100
  2. 2Nebraska79.6 / 100
  3. 3California79.4 / 100
  4. 4North Dakota77.2 / 100
  5. 5Connecticut76.1 / 100
  6. 6Michigan75.9 / 100
  7. 7Iowa72.4 / 100
  8. 8Oregon71.9 / 100
  9. 9Virginia70.5 / 100
  10. 10New York70.4 / 100
  11. 11New Hampshire66.1 / 100
  12. 12Wisconsin65.9 / 100
  13. 13Minnesota65 / 100
  14. 14Pennsylvania64.3 / 100
  15. 15Vermont61.2 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).