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Recreational therapist jobs in Missouri

5 open recreational therapist jobs in Missouri at 5 employers. BLS measures a median of $28.18 an hour (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Recreational Therapists in Missouri, opens in a new tab) for recreational therapists here.

5
Open in MO
5
Employers hiring
4
Towns
$28.18
BLS median in MO
25th of 49 states and territories

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Where the recreational therapist jobs are in Missouri

Towns with the most open jobs in this occupation. A town with a page lists every care job open there, by occupation.

What recreational therapists earn in Missouri

The hourly pay open jobs here post, beside what BLS measured people employed in the occupation earned in the state and its metro areas.

Posted on open jobs in Missouri

Too few open jobs here post an hourly rate for a typical range (it takes eight from three employers).

Measured by BLS in Missouri, May 2025

$28.18/hr ($58,620 a year) (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Recreational Therapists in Missouri, opens in a new tab)

Median for recreational therapists, against $29.79 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Recreational Therapists, national, opens in a new tab) for the whole US; 140 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Recreational Therapists in Missouri, opens in a new tab) employed in Missouri.

By metro area

BLS OEWS May 2025 metropolitan area estimates for Recreational Therapists; areas that cross a state line list every state.

Employers hiring recreational therapists in Missouri

What the job takes

A bachelor's degree in recreational therapy, then the NCTRC exam.

  • Certification

    Certified therapeutic recreation specialist (CTRS)

    National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification

    Official page

Recreational therapist jobs in Missouri: common questions

How much do recreational therapists make in Missouri?

Too few open recreational therapist jobs in Missouri post an hourly rate for a typical posted range yet. BLS measured a median of $28.18/hr ($58,620 a year) for recreational therapists in Missouri (May 2025), against $29.79 nationally, 25th highest of 49 states and territories.

Where in Missouri are the most recreational therapist jobs?

Blue Springs (1), Cape Girardeau (1), Kansas City (1) and Springfield (1). A job open in several towns counts in each.

Who is hiring recreational therapists in Missouri?

By open jobs on this board: CoxHealth (1), Mercy (1) and Prime Healthcare (1). In all, 5 employers have recreational therapist jobs open in Missouri.

What do you need to work as a recreational therapist in Missouri?

A bachelor's degree in recreational therapy, then the NCTRC exam. Certified therapeutic recreation specialist (CTRS) (National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification). Where a license is state-issued, it comes from Missouri's own board, unless a multistate compact covers it.

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Sources and method

A job counts here when one of its locations is in Missouri, once however many locations there it lists. Its occupation is read from its title. Posted pay is the middle half of the hourly rates jobs here state, shown when at least eight jobs from three employers state one. BLS figures are as published for the state, never adjusted.
  1. CareJobs.Now job board: open jobs in Missouri, read nightly from each employer's own careers site, published October 23, 2026
  2. BLS OEWS May 2025: Recreational Therapists (SOC 29-1125), every state, published May 15, 2026
  3. BLS OEWS May 2025: Recreational Therapists, national, published May 15, 2026
  4. BLS OEWS May 2025: Recreational Therapists by metropolitan area, published May 15, 2026
  5. Certified therapeutic recreation specialist (CTRS): National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification

Cite this page

CareJobs.Now. (2026). Recreational therapist jobs in Missouri. Data as of October 23, 2026. https://carejobs.now/occupations/recreational-therapist/missouri

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