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Recreational therapist jobs in New Jersey

5 open recreational therapist jobs in New Jersey at 4 employers, posting $28.89–$32.63 an hour. BLS measures a median of $29.04 an hour (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Recreational Therapists in New Jersey, opens in a new tab) for recreational therapists here.

5
Open in NJ
4
Employers hiring
$32
Median posted /hr
$29.04
BLS median in NJ
21st of 49 states and territories

Newest recreational therapist jobs in New Jersey

Checked 29 Oct 2026, 07:47 UTC

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Where the recreational therapist jobs are in New Jersey

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 New Jersey

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 New Jersey

$28.89–$32.63/hr

Middle half of 3 jobs stating an hourly rate from 3 employers, median $32/hr.

Measured by BLS in New Jersey, May 2025

$29.04/hr ($60,400 a year) (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Recreational Therapists in New Jersey, 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; 430 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Recreational Therapists in New Jersey, opens in a new tab) employed in New Jersey.

By metro area

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

Physical, Occupational, Speech & Respiratory Therapy in New Jersey, in our research: median posted pay $51.03 · employers 52 (Physical, Occupational, Speech & Respiratory Therapy job market). New Jersey in our research

Employers hiring recreational therapists in New Jersey

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

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Recreational therapist jobs in New Jersey: common questions

How much do recreational therapists make in New Jersey?

Open recreational therapist jobs in New Jersey that post an hourly rate pay $28.89–$32.63 an hour in the middle half, median $32 (3 jobs from 3 employers). BLS measured a median of $29.04/hr ($60,400 a year) for recreational therapists in New Jersey (May 2025), against $29.79 nationally, 21st highest of 49 states and territories.

Where in New Jersey are the most recreational therapist jobs?

Elizabeth (1), Jersey City (1), Mountainside (1), Red Bank (1) and West Orange Township (1). A job open in several towns counts in each.

Who is hiring recreational therapists in New Jersey?

By open jobs on this board: RWJBarnabas Health (2), Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Newark (1) and Hackensack Meridian Health (1). In all, 4 employers have recreational therapist jobs open in New Jersey.

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

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 New Jersey's own board, unless a multistate compact covers it.

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CareJobs.Now reads each employer's own job board every night; a job stays listed while the employer keeps it posted, and each opens the employer's own application.

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Sources and method

A job counts here when one of its locations is in New Jersey, once however many locations there it lists. Its occupation is read from its title. Posted pay is the middle half of the distinct hourly rates jobs here state (a job posted many times at one rate counted once), shown when at least three such rates from three employers stand behind it. BLS figures are as published for the state, never adjusted.
  1. CareJobs.Now job board: open jobs in New Jersey, read nightly from each employer's own careers site, published October 29, 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

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CareJobs.Now. (2026). Recreational therapist jobs in New Jersey. Data as of October 29, 2026. https://carejobs.now/occupations/recreational-therapist/new-jersey

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