Recreation Worker Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$36,560
$17.58/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $27,600 | $13.27 |
| 25th percentile | $31,780 | $15.28 |
| Median | $36,560 | $17.58 |
| 75th percentile | $43,470 | $20.90 |
| 90th percentile | $50,410 | $24.24 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 331,490
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | ||
| 1st | $46,460 | $42,274 2nd |
| Washington | ||
| 2nd | $44,890 | $41,948 3rd |
| South Dakota | ||
| 3rd | $42,270 | $47,716 1st |
| Hawaii | ||
| 4th | $41,000 | $37,289 14th |
| California | ||
| 5th | $39,780 | $35,928 23rd |
| Oregon | ||
| 6th | $39,610 | $38,322 8th |
| Colorado | ||
| 7th | $38,820 | $37,670 13th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 8th | $38,540 | $36,442 20th |
| New York | ||
| 9th | $38,040 | $35,248 32nd |
| Alaska | ||
| 10th | $37,510 | $36,646 16th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 10th | $37,510 | $38,034 10th |
| Maine | ||
| 12th | $37,450 | $38,588 5th |
| Vermont | ||
| 12th | $37,450 | $38,231 9th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 14th | $37,310 | $41,941 4th |
| Maryland | ||
| 15th | $37,200 | $35,442 29th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 16th | $37,040 | $35,559 25th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 17th | $36,880 | $33,896 37th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 18th | $36,610 | $35,334 30th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 19th | $36,340 | $35,530 27th |
| Virginia | ||
| 20th | $36,120 | $35,726 24th |
| Arizona | ||
| 21st | $35,800 | $35,559 25th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 22nd | $35,710 | $36,599 17th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 23rd | $35,530 | $37,760 12th |
| Florida | ||
| 24th | $35,490 | $34,318 36th |
| Illinois | ||
| 25th | $35,480 | $35,495 28th |
| Michigan | ||
| 26th | $35,090 | $36,470 19th |
| Montana | ||
| 26th | $35,090 | $37,075 15th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 28th | $34,590 | $38,389 7th |
| Missouri | ||
| 29th | $34,320 | $37,790 11th |
| Delaware | ||
| 30th | $33,790 | $33,855 38th |
| Iowa | ||
| 31st | $33,700 | $38,399 6th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 32nd | $33,580 | $36,552 18th |
| Utah | ||
| 33rd | $32,890 | $33,268 42nd |
| North Carolina | ||
| 34th | $32,720 | $34,688 34th |
| Texas | ||
| 34th | $32,720 | $33,712 40th |
| Georgia | ||
| 36th | $32,540 | $33,793 39th |
| Ohio | ||
| 37th | $32,420 | $34,945 33rd |
| Kentucky | ||
| 38th | $32,400 | $35,937 22nd |
| New Mexico | ||
| 39th | $31,900 | $34,594 35th |
| Kansas | ||
| 40th | $31,760 | $35,262 31st |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 41st | $31,580 | $35,951 21st |
| South Carolina | ||
| 42nd | $31,420 | $33,515 41st |
| Wyoming | ||
| 43rd | $30,720 | $33,142 44th |
| Indiana | ||
| 44th | $30,190 | $32,348 46th |
| Nevada | ||
| 45th | $30,150 | $30,156 51st |
| Idaho | ||
| 46th | $30,100 | $31,520 50th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 47th | $29,710 | $33,197 43rd |
| Louisiana | ||
| 48th | $28,580 | $32,401 45th |
| Alabama | ||
| 49th | $28,360 | $31,929 49th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 50th | $28,060 | $32,270 47th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 51st | $27,770 | $31,943 48th |
Places with the same median share a rank and are listed alphabetically.
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +4.3%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- High school diploma or equivalent
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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