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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.


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


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


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 2021


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


Map of location quotient of recreation workers by state, May 2021


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


Map of annual mean wages of recreation workers by state, May 2021


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



Map of employment of recreation workers by area, May 2021


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


Map of location quotient of recreation workers by area, May 2021


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


Map of annual mean wages of recreation workers by area, May 2021


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 1.27 0.68 $ 24.38 $ 50,710
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI 100 1.56 0.84 $ 21.98 $ 45,730
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 1,730 1.62 0.87 $ 21.25 $ 44,200
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 3,410 1.87 1.00 $ 19.58 $ 40,730
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 2,070 1.08 0.58 $ 19.32 $ 40,180
Ithaca, NY 90 1.85 0.99 $ 18.63 $ 38,750
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 630 1.51 0.81 $ 18.61 $ 38,710
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 6,280 2.80 1.50 $ 18.58 $ 38,640
Kingston, NY 160 3.00 1.60 $ 18.56 $ 38,610
Raleigh, NC 930 1.46 0.78 $ 18.41 $ 38,300

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)
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 690 2.20 1.17 $ 12.95 $ 26,930
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 670 3.52 1.88 $ 12.81 $ 26,650
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 620 2.44 1.30 $ 15.10 $ 31,410
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area 600 8.53 4.55 $ 11.75 $ 24,440
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 600 2.92 1.56 $ 11.81 $ 24,560

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 600 8.53 4.55 $ 11.75 $ 24,440
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 140 4.26 2.27 $ 14.51 $ 30,180
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 530 3.96 2.11 $ 12.87 $ 26,770
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area 320 3.75 2.00 $ 10.94 $ 22,750
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 460 3.69 1.97 $ 14.72 $ 30,610

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)
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 380 2.51 1.34 $ 20.42 $ 42,470
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 210 3.61 1.93 $ 19.69 $ 40,960
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 130 1.36 0.73 $ 19.55 $ 40,660
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 150 1.71 0.91 $ 19.28 $ 40,100
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 260 2.62 1.40 $ 18.20 $ 37,860


About May 2021 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 2021 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2021 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2021 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2021 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2021 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 31, 2022