Recreation Workers salary
The BLS estimates 331,490 Recreation Workers jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $36,560 (May 2025, SOC 39-9032). Across 298 metros with published figures, medians range from $21,810 in Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area to $57,580 in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE331,490 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall U.S. employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS
- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$57,580 · 2,620 jobs
- College Station-Bryan, TX$47,870 · 1,170 jobs
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$46,290 · 6,510 jobs
- Bend, OR$46,230 · 290 jobs
- East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area$46,110 · 260 jobs
- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$45,990 · 3,600 jobs
- Bellingham, WA$44,640 · 260 jobs
- Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA$43,060 · 220 jobs
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$42,800 · 4,360 jobs
- Napa, CA$42,670 · 240 jobs
LARGEST METROS
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$38,440 · 21,900 jobs
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$38,790 · 17,850 jobs
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$35,830 · 13,670 jobs
- Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$36,190 · 9,200 jobs
- Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$38,770 · 8,720 jobs
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$46,290 · 6,510 jobs
- Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$35,460 · 5,610 jobs
- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$32,720 · 5,160 jobs
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$35,710 · 5,160 jobs
- Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$38,180 · 4,960 jobs
ALL METROS (A–Z)
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY · Ann Arbor, MI · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX · Bakersfield-Delano, CA · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY · Charleston-North Charleston, SC · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN · Cleveland, OH · College Station-Bryan, TX · Columbus, OH · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI · Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN · Jacksonville, FL · Kansas City, MO-KS · Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI · Modesto, CA · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL · Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ · Pittsburgh, PA · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA · Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT · Raleigh-Cary, NC · Richmond, VA · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA · Rochester, NY · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA · Salt Lake City-Murray, UT · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · St. Louis, MO-IL · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL · Tucson, AZ · Urban Honolulu, HI · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV · Worcester, MA
Questions
What is the median Recreation Workers salary in the U.S.?
$36,560 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $31,780–$43,470.
Where do Recreation Workers earn the most?
Highest metro medians: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($57,580), College Station-Bryan, TX ($47,870), San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($46,290). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.