What is the average salary for a recreation workers in the US?

The BLS OEWS May 2025 national annual median wage for recreation workers is $36,560, and the mean (average) is $38,520. The median is the midpoint — half of recreation workers earn more and half earn less.

How does recreation workers pay compare to the US average?

At $36,560, a recreation workers earns 28% below the US all-occupations median of $50,980 (BLS OEWS May 2025). The all-occupations US median is $50,980.

How many recreation workers are employed in the US?

BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates about 331,490 recreation workers employed nationally (SOC 39-9032), across all industries.

Where does this recreation workers salary data come from?

From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 national release — cross-industry, all-ownership estimates, SOC code 39-9032. As US federal government work it is public domain. GeraJobs publishes the figures verbatim; suppressed cells are shown as "—", never estimated.

Recreation Workers Salary in the US

A recreation workers earns a national median of $36,560 a year (mean $38,520) — BLS OEWS May 2025, ranked #780 of 825.

How much does a recreation workers earn in the US?

A recreation workers in the United States earns a median of $36,560 a year (mean $38,520), per BLS OEWS May 2025. That is 28% below the US all-occupations median of $50,980. About 331,490 people work in this occupation (SOC 39-9032), ranked #780 of 825 by national median pay. Updated annually from BLS OEWS.

Source:U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)·As of May 2025 national estimates · updated annually · last refreshed 27 June 2026

Median

$36,560

per year

Mean

$38,520

per year

Employment

331,490

US workers

National rank

#780

of 825 by median

What a recreation workers earns in the US

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 national estimates, a recreation workers (SOC 39-9032) earns a median annual wage of $36,560 and a mean (average) of $38,520. The median is the midpoint — half of recreation workers earn more and half earn less — and is 28% below the US all-occupations median of $50,980. The mean is higher than the median when a minority of very high earners pull the average up.

Note: BLS top-codes any annual wage at or above $239,200/year, so occupations at that ceiling share the same figure.

Frequently asked questions

What is the average salary for a recreation workers in the US?: The BLS OEWS May 2025 national annual median wage for recreation workers is $36,560, and the mean (average) is $38,520. The median is the midpoint — half of recreation workers earn more and half earn less.
How does recreation workers pay compare to the US average?: At $36,560, a recreation workers earns 28% below the US all-occupations median of $50,980 (BLS OEWS May 2025). The all-occupations US median is $50,980.
How many recreation workers are employed in the US?: BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates about 331,490 recreation workers employed nationally (SOC 39-9032), across all industries.
Where does this recreation workers salary data come from?: From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 national release — cross-industry, all-ownership estimates, SOC code 39-9032. As US federal government work it is public domain. GeraJobs publishes the figures verbatim; suppressed cells are shown as "—", never estimated.

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Data source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) · May 2025 national estimates · SOC 39-9032 · Public domain (U.S. federal government work)

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