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Recreational Therapists

Occupation · SOC 2018 29-1125 · United States

SOC 2018 code
29-1125
Share of U.S. applications
0.01%
Applications on record
805
FY2025
35
Median offered wage
$60,174
Certified (last three years)
93.1%
Main route
H-1B
Median wage$60,174certified LCAs, FY2024–FY2026
Year by year
Data as at 30 Jun 2026
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Applications year by year

Labor condition, PERM and H-2 applications classified as Recreational Therapists (SOC 29-1125). Older SOC codes are mapped to SOC 2018.

Applications by fiscal year — Recreational Therapists

58116FY2008FY2010FY2012FY2014FY2016FY2018FY2020FY2022FY2024FY2026*
58116FY2008FY2012FY2016FY2020FY2024FY2026*
Data table
FY200815
FY200955
FY2010116
FY201180
FY201266
FY201354
FY201441
FY201531
FY201635
FY201756
FY201829
FY201944
FY202039
FY202129
FY202242
FY202317
FY202414
FY202535
FY2026*7
Fiscal yearCW-1LCAPERM
FY2026*061
FY202502510
FY20241130
FY20231142
FY20222319
FY20211217
FY20202289
FY20190377
FY20180245
FY201704511
FY20160269
FY20150274
FY20140356
FY20130468
FY201205610
FY201106713
FY201006650
FY200902134
FY20080015
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Largest sponsoring employers

Employers with the most applications in this occupation, all years.

Applications by employer
  1. Hoosier Care Inc.64
  2. Department of State Hospitals - Coalinga22
  3. Dahn Yoga & Health Centers, Inc.17
  4. California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation13
  5. American Medical, Inc.13
  6. Coalinga State Hospital12
  7. Patton State Hospital12
  8. Department of State Hospitals - Coalinga10
  9. Dasha Wellness Chiropractic,pc10
  10. Atascadero State Hospital10
  11. Body & Brain Yoga and Health Centers, Inc.7
  12. All About Speech LLC7
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Where the jobs are

Worksite state and metropolitan area (Census CBSA).

Recreational Therapists: applications by worksite state

1+3+5+9+16+
1+3+5+9+16+
Data table
StateApplications
CA211
NY167
IL83
MA47
FL32
AZ27
IN26
CO18
TX16
NJ16
VA16
MD15
MN13
PA12
OH11
AK9
GA8
WA8
MI8
MP7
WI5
KS5
MS5
CT5
DC4
NV4
SC4
NC4
LA3
OR3
HI3
UT2
MO2
TN2
NM1
ME1
WV1
Metropolitan areas
  1. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ170
  2. Rockford, IL63
  3. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA59
  4. Fresno, CA48
  5. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH44
  6. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV27
  7. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA25
  8. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ22
  9. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN19
  10. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL18
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Pay

Offered annual wages on certified labor condition applications, FY2024–FY2026.

Offered annual wage, 10th to 90th percentile (certified LCAs)

Median $60,174; middle half $49,720 to $75,350 · median prevailing wage $57,468 (marker) · 40 applications.

$40k$55k$70k$85k$100k
$40k$55k$70k$85k$100k
Prevailing wage level
  1. Level I14
  2. Level II12
  3. Level III8
Job titles on labor condition applications
  1. Music Therapist140
  2. Recreational Therapist102
  3. Rehabilitation Therapist21
  4. Art Therapist11
  5. Recreation Therapist10
  6. Rehabilitation Therapist (music)10
  7. Activity Director7
  8. Rehabilitation Therapist - Music6
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC — Labor Condition Application disclosure dataData as at 30 Jun 2026

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