Recreation Workers Wages
SOC 39-9032 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Recreation Workers is $34,410 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $24,040 and the 90th percentile is $49,690, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
281,750
P10
$24,040
P25
$29,120
Median
$34,410
P75
$39,840
P90
$49,690
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Recreation Workers have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $34,410 | $36,270 | $24,040 | $49,690 | 281,750 | — |
| 2022 | $31,680 | $34,170 | $22,580 | $48,270 | 270,380 | -7.93% |
| 2021 | $29,680 | $32,020 | $21,730 | $46,660 | 264,020 | -6.31% |
| 2020 | $28,440 | $30,960 | $19,510 | $46,510 | 325,640 | -4.18% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Recreation Workers. The highest median is in Alaska at $43,040, 25% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $43,040 | +25.1% | $49,260 | 260 |
| South Dakota | $41,540 | +20.7% | $42,780 | 690 |
| Washington | $39,180 | +13.9% | $43,980 | 4,390 |
| New York | $38,620 | +12.2% | $43,340 | 16,850 |
| District of Columbia | $38,310 | +11.3% | $45,050 | 450 |
| North Dakota | $37,830 | +9.9% | $38,930 | 820 |
| Oregon | $37,660 | +9.4% | $40,810 | 2,510 |
| Minnesota | $37,110 | +7.8% | $40,610 | 5,730 |
| Massachusetts | $36,940 | +7.4% | $40,540 | 9,690 |
| California | $36,900 | +7.2% | $40,910 | 44,480 |
| Colorado | $36,490 | +6% | $38,830 | 4,450 |
| Vermont | $36,250 | +5.3% | $39,220 | 760 |
| Rhode Island | $35,240 | +2.4% | $36,550 | 720 |
| Arizona | $35,090 | +2% | $38,590 | 9,060 |
| Maine | $34,940 | +1.5% | $37,680 | 1,130 |
| Hawaii | $34,420 | 0% | $37,200 | 1,370 |
| New Jersey | $34,330 | -0.2% | $36,910 | 7,200 |
| Connecticut | $34,220 | -0.6% | $38,930 | 3,910 |
| Illinois | $33,670 | -2.2% | $35,920 | 11,230 |
| Maryland | $33,350 | -3.1% | $35,770 | 4,230 |
| New Hampshire | $33,340 | -3.1% | $35,530 | 2,000 |
| Virginia | $32,760 | -4.8% | $36,850 | 7,670 |
| Michigan | $32,590 | -5.3% | $34,560 | 9,930 |
| Pennsylvania | $32,590 | -5.3% | $34,560 | 9,570 |
| Florida | $32,460 | -5.7% | $35,620 | 18,040 |
| South Carolina | $32,020 | -6.9% | $33,680 | 4,310 |
| Iowa | $31,870 | -7.4% | $33,550 | 2,210 |
| Wisconsin | $30,890 | -10.2% | $32,800 | 6,080 |
| Utah | $30,850 | -10.3% | $33,940 | 5,470 |
| Montana | $30,720 | -10.7% | $32,950 | 1,220 |
| North Carolina | $30,580 | -11.1% | $32,840 | 7,990 |
| Delaware | $30,410 | -11.6% | $33,100 | 1,070 |
| Idaho | $30,330 | -11.9% | $34,350 | 1,530 |
| Missouri | $30,050 | -12.7% | $33,370 | 5,380 |
| Georgia | $29,740 | -13.6% | $33,030 | 6,550 |
| Oklahoma | $29,400 | -14.6% | $31,920 | 2,010 |
| Tennessee | $29,380 | -14.6% | $32,040 | 3,520 |
| Kansas | $29,260 | -15% | $31,090 | 2,950 |
| Nevada | $29,210 | -15.1% | $33,850 | 2,020 |
| Indiana | $29,160 | -15.3% | $31,630 | 6,160 |
| Texas | $28,760 | -16.4% | $31,430 | 16,990 |
| Ohio | $28,450 | -17.3% | $30,840 | 10,830 |
| West Virginia | $28,030 | -18.5% | $32,990 | 880 |
| Alabama | $27,890 | -18.9% | $30,360 | 4,520 |
| Wyoming | $27,820 | -19.2% | $32,460 | 490 |
| Kentucky | $27,800 | -19.2% | $29,580 | 2,710 |
| New Mexico | $27,780 | -19.3% | $31,930 | 1,200 |
| Nebraska | $26,940 | -21.7% | $30,340 | 2,050 |
| Mississippi | $26,620 | -22.6% | $29,150 | 1,690 |
| Arkansas | $26,520 | -22.9% | $29,590 | 1,700 |
| Louisiana | $25,850 | -24.9% | $27,730 | 3,060 |