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Recreational therapist jobs in Washington

5 open recreational therapist jobs in Washington at 3 employers. BLS measures a median of $37.44 an hour (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Recreational Therapists in Washington, opens in a new tab) for recreational therapists here.

5
Open in WA
3
Employers hiring
4
Towns
$37.44
BLS median in WA
5th of 49 states and territories

Newest recreational therapist jobs in Washington

Checked 29 Oct 2026, 07:47 UTC

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  • Gifted Healthcare logo

    Gifted HealthcareTravel nursing agency

    A nurse-founded agency placing travel and local contract nurses and allied professionals across the US.

    Places: Nurses, CNAs & PCTs, Therapy & rehab, Mental health

  • Cross Country Healthcare logo

    Cross Country HealthcareTravel nursing agency

    A national staffing company placing travel nurses, allied professionals, therapists and locum tenens providers, with local and per diem work too.

    Places: Nurses, NPs & PAs, Doctors, CNAs & PCTs

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Where the recreational therapist jobs are in Washington

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 Washington

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 Washington

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

Measured by BLS in Washington, May 2025

$37.44/hr ($77,860 a year) (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Recreational Therapists in Washington, 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; 240 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Recreational Therapists in Washington, opens in a new tab) employed in Washington.

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 Washington, in our research: median posted pay $55.00 · employers 61 (Physical, Occupational, Speech & Respiratory Therapy job market). Washington in our research

Employers hiring recreational therapists in Washington

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 Washington: common questions

How much do recreational therapists make in Washington?

Too few open recreational therapist jobs in Washington post an hourly rate for a typical posted range yet. BLS measured a median of $37.44/hr ($77,860 a year) for recreational therapists in Washington (May 2025), against $29.79 nationally, 5th highest of 49 states and territories.

Where in Washington are the most recreational therapist jobs?

Seattle (2), Edmonds (1), Kirkland (1) and Spokane (1). A job open in several towns counts in each.

Who is hiring recreational therapists in Washington?

By open jobs on this board: Providence (2), Universal Health Services (2) and Seattle Children's (1). In all, 3 employers have recreational therapist jobs open in Washington.

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

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 Washington'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 Washington, 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 Washington, 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

Cite this page

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

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