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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

39-9032 Recreation Workers

Conduct recreation activities with groups in public, private, or volunteer agencies or recreation facilities. Organize and promote activities, such as arts and crafts, sports, games, music, dramatics, social recreation, camping, and hobbies, taking into account the needs and interests of individual members.


National estimates for Recreation Workers
Industry profile for Recreation Workers
Geographic profile for Recreation Workers

National estimates for Recreation Workers:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Recreation Workers:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
270,380 1.1 % $ 16.43 $ 34,170 0.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for Recreation Workers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 10.86 $ 13.00 $ 15.23 $ 18.03 $ 23.21
Annual Wage (2) $ 22,580 $ 27,040 $ 31,680 $ 37,500 $ 48,270


Industry profile for Recreation Workers:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Recreation Workers are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Recreation Workers, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Recreation Workers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 84,430 1.57 $ 17.03 $ 35,420
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) 32,080 2.39 $ 16.01 $ 33,290
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries 25,820 2.05 $ 15.36 $ 31,950
Civic and Social Organizations 23,130 7.70 $ 15.34 $ 31,900
Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly 22,680 2.58 $ 16.93 $ 35,210

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Recreation Workers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Civic and Social Organizations 23,130 7.70 $ 15.34 $ 31,900
RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps 4,290 7.03 $ 16.29 $ 33,890
Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly 22,680 2.58 $ 16.93 $ 35,210
Amusement Parks and Arcades 5,160 2.55 $ 13.94 $ 29,000
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) 32,080 2.39 $ 16.01 $ 33,290

Top paying industries for Recreation Workers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 1,960 0.09 $ 29.01 $ 60,330
Performing Arts Companies 420 0.35 $ 20.76 $ 43,190
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals 620 0.27 $ 19.76 $ 41,110
Religious Organizations 720 0.38 $ 19.63 $ 40,830
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 2,200 0.10 $ 19.39 $ 40,330


Geographic profile for Recreation Workers:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Recreation Workers are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Recreation Workers, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of recreation workers by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Recreation Workers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 41,070 2.33 1.27 $ 18.28 $ 38,030
Florida 18,870 2.05 1.12 $ 15.66 $ 32,580
Texas 15,340 1.18 0.65 $ 14.62 $ 30,410
New York 15,150 1.66 0.91 $ 19.74 $ 41,050
Michigan 10,240 2.41 1.32 $ 15.20 $ 31,620


Map of location quotient of recreation workers by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Recreation Workers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Connecticut 5,420 3.32 1.82 $ 17.58 $ 36,570
Montana 1,340 2.74 1.50 $ 14.29 $ 29,720
South Carolina 5,880 2.73 1.50 $ 15.40 $ 32,030
Arizona 8,160 2.69 1.47 $ 17.29 $ 35,950
Utah 4,120 2.53 1.38 $ 14.99 $ 31,180


Map of annual mean wages of recreation workers by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Recreation Workers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska 310 1.00 0.55 $ 20.76 $ 43,170
District of Columbia 660 0.96 0.52 $ 20.65 $ 42,940
Minnesota 5,440 1.92 1.05 $ 19.98 $ 41,560
New York 15,150 1.66 0.91 $ 19.74 $ 41,050
Washington 4,520 1.33 0.73 $ 19.59 $ 40,750



Map of employment of recreation workers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Recreation Workers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 15,920 1.73 0.95 $ 19.30 $ 40,140
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 15,880 2.60 1.42 $ 17.86 $ 37,140
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 7,590 1.72 0.94 $ 17.21 $ 35,790
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 5,880 2.17 1.19 $ 18.44 $ 38,360
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 5,760 2.60 1.42 $ 17.57 $ 36,550
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 5,640 2.15 1.18 $ 16.57 $ 34,470
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 5,570 2.33 1.27 $ 20.91 $ 43,490
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 4,410 1.46 0.80 $ 18.92 $ 39,360
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 4,340 1.57 0.86 $ 16.26 $ 33,820
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 4,110 1.08 0.59 $ 14.98 $ 31,150


Map of location quotient of recreation workers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Recreation Workers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Ann Arbor, MI 3,080 14.60 7.99 $ 13.47 $ 28,020
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC 500 6.43 3.52 $ 16.15 $ 33,600
Lawrence, KS 290 5.87 3.21 $ 13.80 $ 28,700
Flagstaff, AZ 360 5.78 3.16 $ 17.62 $ 36,660
Ocean City, NJ 220 5.45 2.98 $ 15.75 $ 32,760
Tallahassee, FL 930 5.28 2.89 $ 12.55 $ 26,110
Chico, CA 400 5.09 2.78 $ 16.03 $ 33,340
Sheboygan, WI 290 4.97 2.72 $ 12.98 $ 26,990
Columbus, GA-AL 520 4.56 2.49 $ 13.81 $ 28,720
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN 320 4.49 2.46 $ 13.11 $ 27,270


Map of annual mean wages of recreation workers by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Recreation Workers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Fairbanks, AK 40 1.23 0.67 $ 23.97 $ 49,850
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 2,010 1.79 0.98 $ 22.21 $ 46,190
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 3,190 1.70 0.93 $ 21.66 $ 45,050
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 5,570 2.33 1.27 $ 20.91 $ 43,490
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 2,480 1.22 0.67 $ 20.80 $ 43,260
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI 80 1.08 0.59 $ 20.29 $ 42,190
Kingston, NY 180 3.18 1.74 $ 19.93 $ 41,450
Duluth, MN-WI 310 2.55 1.40 $ 19.69 $ 40,960
Rapid City, SD 90 1.30 0.71 $ 19.68 $ 40,940
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 15,920 1.73 0.95 $ 19.30 $ 40,140

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Recreation Workers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 770 2.95 1.62 $ 15.68 $ 32,610
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 690 2.15 1.18 $ 13.57 $ 28,230
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area 660 9.09 4.97 $ 13.42 $ 27,920
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 620 3.24 1.77 $ 13.30 $ 27,660
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 590 4.59 2.51 $ 15.36 $ 31,940

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Recreation Workers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area 660 9.09 4.97 $ 13.42 $ 27,920
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 590 4.59 2.51 $ 15.36 $ 31,940
Arizona nonmetropolitan area 400 4.38 2.40 $ 16.55 $ 34,410
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 150 4.36 2.38 $ 16.77 $ 34,890
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area 350 4.20 2.30 $ 16.04 $ 33,370

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Recreation Workers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 90 0.91 0.50 $ 22.06 $ 45,890
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 130 1.34 0.73 $ 20.60 $ 42,840
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area 140 1.99 1.09 $ 20.46 $ 42,550
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 230 2.26 1.24 $ 20.30 $ 42,220
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 390 3.18 1.74 $ 19.77 $ 41,120


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023