Recreation Workers salary
in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
Recreation Workers in the Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA metro earn a median of $34,710 a year, based on BLS estimates for 480 jobs (May 2025). That is 5% below the U.S. median of $36,560 and 3% below the PA statewide median of $35,710. It ranks #146 of 298 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE480 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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RECREATION WORKERS PAY IN OTHER PA METROS
- Pittsburgh, PAmedian $35,980
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MDmedian $35,710
- Lancaster, PAmedian $35,640
- York-Hanover, PAmedian $35,090
- Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJmedian $34,620
- Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PAmedian $34,580
- Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan areamedian $34,540
- Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan areamedian $34,150
Questions
What is the average Recreation Workers salary in Harrisburg?
The BLS median is $34,710 a year (May 2025). Half of the 480 jobs pay between $30,340 and $39,200. The 10th percentile is $25,460 and the 90th is $50,400.
Is Harrisburg a high-paying metro for Recreation Workers?
That is 5% below the U.S. median of $36,560 and 3% below the PA statewide median of $35,710. It ranks #146 of 298 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.