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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019

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 this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
358,750 1.1 % $14.10 $29,330 0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $9.07 $10.66 $12.67 $16.17 $21.15
Annual Wage (2) $18,860 $22,170 $26,350 $33,630 $44,000


Industry profile for this occupation:

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 114,640 2.07 $14.17 $29,460
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) 37,970 2.37 $14.28 $29,690
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries 37,240 2.76 $13.37 $27,810
Civic and Social Organizations 36,690 9.49 $13.13 $27,310
Individual and Family Services 24,960 0.98 $14.19 $29,520

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps 6,780 11.47 $13.36 $27,790
Civic and Social Organizations 36,690 9.49 $13.13 $27,310
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries 37,240 2.76 $13.37 $27,810
Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly 22,740 2.40 $14.70 $30,570
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) 37,970 2.37 $14.28 $29,690

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 1,620 0.08 $28.40 $59,080
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 2,360 0.11 $19.52 $40,600
Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers 60 0.12 $18.86 $39,240
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 300 0.11 $16.75 $34,840
Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services 400 0.22 $16.49 $34,310


Geographic profile for this occupation:

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





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 48,360 2.78 1.14 $15.57 $32,380
New York 30,000 3.15 1.29 $16.57 $34,460
Texas 21,500 1.73 0.71 $12.24 $25,460
Florida 19,300 2.19 0.90 $13.98 $29,080
Illinois 18,400 3.05 1.25 $13.25 $27,560




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii 2,980 4.69 1.92 $16.55 $34,420
Vermont 1,080 3.53 1.44 $15.09 $31,380
New Hampshire 2,270 3.43 1.40 $14.95 $31,100
New Mexico 2,800 3.40 1.39 $11.76 $24,470
Connecticut 5,630 3.38 1.38 $15.50 $32,250




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 600 0.83 0.34 $24.06 $50,050
Alaska 600 1.89 0.77 $18.42 $38,300
South Dakota 680 1.60 0.66 $17.39 $36,160
Washington 6,440 1.94 0.80 $16.81 $34,960
New York 30,000 3.15 1.29 $16.57 $34,460





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

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 30,430 3.15 1.29 $16.41 $34,130
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 16,710 2.68 1.10 $15.46 $32,150
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 12,940 2.77 1.13 $13.48 $28,050
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 8,190 2.58 1.05 $14.13 $29,390
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 8,150 3.30 1.35 $17.54 $36,490
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 6,710 2.40 0.98 $15.42 $32,060
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 6,320 2.20 0.90 $14.07 $29,270
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 6,230 1.70 0.70 $12.03 $25,020
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 6,100 2.87 1.18 $13.70 $28,500
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 5,900 2.99 1.23 $14.49 $30,140




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Ann Arbor, MI 2,190 9.77 4.00 $12.27 $25,530
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN 590 7.72 3.16 $12.96 $26,950
Winchester, VA-WV 460 7.68 3.14 $13.38 $27,840
Manhattan, KS 250 6.51 2.66 $10.60 $22,060
Gadsden, AL 230 6.40 2.62 $9.98 $20,770
Tallahassee, FL 1,050 6.02 2.47 $13.43 $27,940
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 1,140 5.93 2.43 $15.64 $32,540
Champaign-Urbana, IL 600 5.93 2.43 $13.99 $29,100
Rome, GA 220 5.86 2.40 $10.82 $22,500
New Bedford, MA 380 5.74 2.35 $13.64 $28,370




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Fairbanks, AK 50 1.39 0.57 $25.79 $53,640
Danbury, CT 150 1.93 0.79 $21.91 $45,580
Rapid City, SD 90 1.35 0.55 $20.79 $43,240
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI 310 4.07 1.66 $19.74 $41,050
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 2,610 2.28 0.93 $19.48 $40,510
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY 40 1.09 0.44 $18.40 $38,280
Grand Forks, ND-MN 80 1.66 0.68 $17.83 $37,080
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN 910 1.39 0.57 $17.56 $36,530
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 8,150 3.30 1.35 $17.54 $36,490
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 620 4.37 1.79 $17.53 $36,450

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 1,160 2.95 1.21 $11.66 $24,260
North Northeastern Ohio non-metropolitan area (non-contiguous) 930 2.79 1.14 $11.93 $24,820
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 820 5.14 2.10 $15.09 $31,390
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 750 3.80 1.56 $11.16 $23,210
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 740 3.41 1.40 $10.52 $21,880

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area 190 5.83 2.39 $16.39 $34,100
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area 560 5.22 2.14 $14.24 $29,620
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 820 5.14 2.10 $15.09 $31,390
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 400 5.08 2.08 $10.96 $22,800
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area 680 5.00 2.05 $12.38 $25,740

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 440 4.45 1.82 $20.08 $41,780
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 330 3.03 1.24 $19.22 $39,970
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area 200 2.12 0.87 $18.96 $39,430
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 260 2.55 1.04 $18.67 $38,840
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area 140 2.19 0.90 $17.99 $37,410


About May 2019 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 OES estimates and related information:

May 2019 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: July 6, 2020