• Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2021

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.

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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)
264,020	1.0 %	$ 15.39	$ 32,020	0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for Recreation Workers:

Percentile	10%	25%	50% (Median)	75%	90%
Hourly Wage	$ 10.45	$ 11.70	$ 14.27	$ 17.59	$ 22.43
Annual Wage (2)	$ 21,730	$ 24,330	$ 29,680	$ 36,580	$ 46,660

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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)	83,170	1.55	$ 15.62	$ 32,480
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities)	33,900	2.41	$ 15.13	$ 31,470
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries	26,370	2.37	$ 14.45	$ 30,060
Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly	23,120	2.59	$ 15.84	$ 32,960
Civic and Social Organizations	20,380	7.80	$ 14.49	$ 30,140

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	20,380	7.80	$ 14.49	$ 30,140
RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps	3,830	6.90	$ 15.21	$ 31,650
Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly	23,120	2.59	$ 15.84	$ 32,960
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities)	33,900	2.41	$ 15.13	$ 31,470
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries	26,370	2.37	$ 14.45	$ 30,060

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)	2,040	0.10	$ 27.76	$ 57,740
Educational Support Services	340	0.18	$ 18.89	$ 39,300
Outpatient Care Centers	240	0.02	$ 18.59	$ 38,670
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals	630	0.27	$ 18.53	$ 38,540
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation)	2,270	0.10	$ 18.52	$ 38,530

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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.

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	37,550	2.27	1.21	$ 17.05	$ 35,460
New York	16,930	1.95	1.04	$ 18.72	$ 38,940
Texas	16,460	1.35	0.72	$ 13.59	$ 28,270
Florida	16,310	1.90	1.01	$ 14.44	$ 30,040
Illinois	10,460	1.86	0.99	$ 15.11	$ 31,420

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)
South Carolina	7,330	3.54	1.89	$ 14.10	$ 29,320
Hawaii	1,530	2.78	1.48	$ 16.23	$ 33,770
Montana	1,250	2.65	1.42	$ 13.85	$ 28,810
Wisconsin	7,110	2.58	1.38	$ 13.78	$ 28,650
Connecticut	3,930	2.50	1.33	$ 17.11	$ 35,580

Top paying states for Recreation Workers:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia	450	0.68	0.36	$ 20.74	$ 43,140
Alaska	400	1.35	0.72	$ 19.32	$ 40,180
New York	16,930	1.95	1.04	$ 18.72	$ 38,940
Washington	3,750	1.17	0.62	$ 18.31	$ 38,090
Minnesota	5,630	2.06	1.10	$ 18.06	$ 37,560

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	17,670	2.04	1.09	$ 18.28	$ 38,020
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	13,250	2.32	1.24	$ 16.73	$ 34,800
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	7,980	1.89	1.01	$ 15.65	$ 32,560
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA	6,280	2.80	1.50	$ 18.58	$ 38,640
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	5,130	2.09	1.12	$ 15.19	$ 31,580
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH	4,970	1.92	1.03	$ 17.76	$ 36,950
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ	4,900	2.31	1.23	$ 16.49	$ 34,300
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	4,660	1.30	0.69	$ 14.03	$ 29,180
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	4,530	1.54	0.82	$ 17.85	$ 37,120
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	4,290	1.62	0.86	$ 15.48	$ 32,200

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	2,750	13.65	7.28	$ 12.78	$ 26,580
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC	600	8.05	4.29	$ 15.21	$ 31,630
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC	950	5.87	3.13	$ 12.82	$ 26,660
Ocean City, NJ	230	5.83	3.11	$ 14.73	$ 30,640
Tallahassee, FL	890	5.20	2.78	$ 11.84	$ 24,640
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	370	5.14	2.74	$ 12.28	$ 25,550
Lawrence, KS	220	4.72	2.52	$ 12.26	$ 25,510
Flagstaff, AZ	270	4.70	2.51	$ 16.18	$ 33,660
Manhattan, KS	160	4.41	2.35	$ 11.56	$ 24,040
The Villages, FL	140	4.32	2.31	$ 15.02	$ 31,240