39 Series · SOC 39-9032
Recreation Workers Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $36,560
- Median / year
- $50,410
- Top 10% earn
- +4.1%
- Growth '23–'33
- 331,490
- US workers
Recreation Workers earn a median of $36,560 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $36,560, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $27,600 (10th percentile) to $50,410 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 331,490 US workers. District of Columbia pays the most ($46,460), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Recreation Workers earn a median of $36,560, putting them among the lower-paid US occupations and higher than 5% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Personal Care and Service, it ranks #19 of 32 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 4.1% by 2033.
- $36,560
- Median annual wage
- Top 95%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #19 of 32
- in Personal Care and Service
- 1.8×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: District of Columbia at $46,460. Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.
Recreation Workers (SOC 39-9032) pays a national median of $36,560 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $27,600 at the 10th percentile to $50,410 at the 90th, with a mean of $38,520 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 331,490 Americans work in this occupation across 53 reporting states and 522 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +4.1% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as about average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 68,100 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is High school diploma or equivalent and short-term on-the-job training of on-the-job training. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of A for this role, with a fatality rate of 1.5 per 100,000 and injury rate of 2 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. District of Columbia pays the highest state median at $46,460, which is +27% above the national figure. The top metro is Fairbanks-College, AK at $61,040 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
BLS OEWS May 2025 331,490 jobs Median $36,560/yr
Median Salary
$36,560
per year
Median Hourly
$17.58/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$38,520
average
Employment
331,490
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Recreation Workers pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$36,560 Bottom 5% higher than 5% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 39-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Recreation Workers; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 24 39-series occupations with growth data, Recreation Workers sits on the slower-growing side at +4.1% growth and $36,560 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+4.1%
About average
Annual Openings
68,100
per year (projected)
Typical Education
High school diploma or equivalent
On-the-Job Training
Short-term on-the-job training
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings → A
Very Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
1.5/100K
Injury Rate
2/100
Danger Index
8.8/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Recreation Workers roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Active Listening 4.0
Speaking 4.0
Social Perceptiveness 4.0
Coordination 4.0
Service Orientation 4.0
Monitoring 3.8
Instructing 3.8
Critical Thinking 3.3
Time Management 3.3
Reading Comprehension 3.1
Knowledge Areas
English Language 4.1
Public Safety and Security 3.8
Customer and Personal Service 3.6
Education and Training 3.5
Law and Government 3.4
Psychology 3.2
Administrative 3.1
Computers and Electronics 3.0
Mathematics 3.0
Administration and Management 3.0
Key Tasks
- ▸ Enforce rules and regulations of recreational facilities to maintain discipline and ensure safety.
- ▸ Organize, lead, and promote interest in recreational activities, such as arts, crafts, sports, games, camping, and hobbies.
- ▸ Assess the needs and interests of individuals and groups and plan activities accordingly, given the available equipment or facilities.
- ▸ Manage the daily operations of recreational facilities.
- ▸ Administer first aid according to prescribed procedures and notify emergency medical personnel when necessary.
- ▸ Complete and maintain time and attendance forms and inventory lists.
- ▸ Explain principles, techniques, and safety procedures to participants in recreational activities and demonstrate use of materials and equipment.
- ▸ Serve as liaison between park or recreation administrators and activity instructors.
- ▸ Direct special activities or events, such as aquatics, gymnastics, or performing arts.
- ▸ Supervise and coordinate the work activities of personnel, such as training staff members and assigning work duties.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$27,600
25th Percentile
$31,780
Median
$36,560
75th Percentile
$43,470
90th Percentile
$50,410
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $46,460 | +27% above national |
| 2 | Washington | $44,890 | +23% above national |
| 3 | South Dakota | $42,270 | +16% above national |
| 4 | Hawaii | $41,000 | +12% above national |
| 5 | California | $39,780 | +9% above national |
| 6 | Oregon | $39,610 | +8% above national |
| 7 | Colorado | $38,820 | +6% above national |
| 8 | Massachusetts | $38,540 | +5% above national |
| 9 | New York | $38,040 | +4% above national |
| 10 | Alaska | $37,510 | +3% above national |
| 11 | Minnesota | $37,510 | +3% above national |
| 12 | Maine | $37,450 | +2% above national |
| 13 | Vermont | $37,450 | +2% above national |
| 14 | North Dakota | $37,310 | +2% above national |
| 15 | Maryland | $37,200 | +2% above national |
| 16 | New Hampshire | $37,040 | +1% above national |
| 17 | New Jersey | $36,880 | +1% above national |
| 18 | Connecticut | $36,610 | same as national |
| 19 | Rhode Island | $36,340 | 1% below national |
| 20 | Virginia | $36,120 | 1% below national |
| 21 | Arizona | $35,800 | 2% below national |
| 22 | Pennsylvania | $35,710 | 2% below national |
| 23 | Wisconsin | $35,530 | 3% below national |
| 24 | Florida | $35,490 | 3% below national |
| 25 | Illinois | $35,480 | 3% below national |
| 26 | Michigan | $35,090 | 4% below national |
| 27 | Montana | $35,090 | 4% below national |
| 28 | Nebraska | $34,590 | 5% below national |
| 29 | Missouri | $34,320 | 6% below national |
| 30 | Delaware | $33,790 | 8% below national |
| 31 | Iowa | $33,700 | 8% below national |
| 32 | Tennessee | $33,580 | 8% below national |
| 33 | Virgin Islands | $33,400 | 9% below national |
| 34 | Utah | $32,890 | 10% below national |
| 35 | North Carolina | $32,720 | 11% below national |
| 36 | Texas | $32,720 | 11% below national |
| 37 | Georgia | $32,540 | 11% below national |
| 38 | Ohio | $32,420 | 11% below national |
| 39 | Kentucky | $32,400 | 11% below national |
| 40 | New Mexico | $31,900 | 13% below national |
| 41 | Kansas | $31,760 | 13% below national |
| 42 | Oklahoma | $31,580 | 14% below national |
| 43 | South Carolina | $31,420 | 14% below national |
| 44 | Wyoming | $30,720 | 16% below national |
| 45 | Indiana | $30,190 | 17% below national |
| 46 | Nevada | $30,150 | 18% below national |
| 47 | Idaho | $30,100 | 18% below national |
| 48 | West Virginia | $29,710 | 19% below national |
| 49 | Louisiana | $28,580 | 22% below national |
| 50 | Alabama | $28,360 | 22% below national |
| 51 | Mississippi | $28,060 | 23% below national |
| 52 | Arkansas | $27,770 | 24% below national |
| 53 | Puerto Rico | $22,210 | 39% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fairbanks-College, AK | $61,040 | +67% above national |
| 2 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $57,580 | +57% above national |
| 3 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $47,870 | +31% above national |
| 4 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $46,290 | +27% above national |
| 5 | Bend, OR | $46,230 | +26% above national |
| 6 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $46,110 | +26% above national |
| 7 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $45,990 | +26% above national |
| 8 | Bozeman, MT | $45,010 | +23% above national |
| 9 | Bellingham, WA | $44,640 | +22% above national |
| 10 | Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $43,620 | +19% above national |
| 11 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $43,460 | +19% above national |
| 12 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $43,380 | +19% above national |
| 13 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $43,060 | +18% above national |
| 14 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $42,800 | +17% above national |
| 15 | Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | $42,720 | +17% above national |
| 16 | Napa, CA | $42,670 | +17% above national |
| 17 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $42,580 | +16% above national |
| 18 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $42,320 | +16% above national |
| 19 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $41,420 | +13% above national |
| 20 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $41,280 | +13% above national |
| 21 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $41,000 | +12% above national |
| 22 | Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area | $40,560 | +11% above national |
| 23 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $40,380 | +10% above national |
| 24 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $40,330 | +10% above national |
| 25 | Walla Walla, WA | $40,250 | +10% above national |
| 26 | Yuba City, CA | $40,100 | +10% above national |
| 27 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $40,050 | +10% above national |
| 28 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $40,010 | +9% above national |
| 29 | Rapid City, SD | $39,850 | +9% above national |
| 30 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $39,640 | +8% above national |
| 31 | Barnstable Town, MA | $39,430 | +8% above national |
| 32 | Boulder, CO | $39,260 | +7% above national |
| 33 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $39,260 | +7% above national |
| 34 | West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $39,260 | +7% above national |
| 35 | Santa Fe, NM | $39,190 | +7% above national |
| 36 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $39,190 | +7% above national |
| 37 | Las Cruces, NM | $39,140 | +7% above national |
| 38 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $39,110 | +7% above national |
| 39 | Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $39,070 | +7% above national |
| 40 | Warner Robins, GA | $39,040 | +7% above national |
| 41 | Great Falls, MT | $38,990 | +7% above national |
| 42 | Vallejo, CA | $38,990 | +7% above national |
| 43 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $38,930 | +6% above national |
| 44 | Lexington Park, MD | $38,880 | +6% above national |
| 45 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $38,870 | +6% above national |
| 46 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $38,820 | +6% above national |
| 47 | Yakima, WA | $38,820 | +6% above national |
| 48 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $38,790 | +6% above national |
| 49 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $38,790 | +6% above national |
| 50 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $38,770 | +6% above national |
| 51 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $38,690 | +6% above national |
| 52 | West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $38,630 | +6% above national |
| 53 | Kenosha, WI | $38,620 | +6% above national |
| 54 | Bismarck, ND | $38,560 | +5% above national |
| 55 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $38,440 | +5% above national |
| 56 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $38,340 | +5% above national |
| 57 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $38,310 | +5% above national |
| 58 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $38,270 | +5% above national |
| 59 | Salinas, CA | $38,260 | +5% above national |
| 60 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $38,230 | +5% above national |
| 61 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $38,230 | +5% above national |
| 62 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $38,180 | +4% above national |
| 63 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $38,180 | +4% above national |
| 64 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $38,150 | +4% above national |
| 65 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $38,130 | +4% above national |
| 66 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $38,060 | +4% above national |
| 67 | Wausau, WI | $38,030 | +4% above national |
| 68 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $37,960 | +4% above national |
| 69 | Worcester, MA | $37,950 | +4% above national |
| 70 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $37,930 | +4% above national |
| 71 | Traverse City, MI | $37,860 | +4% above national |
| 72 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $37,850 | +4% above national |
| 73 | Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $37,820 | +3% above national |
| 74 | Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area | $37,810 | +3% above national |
| 75 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $37,740 | +3% above national |
| 76 | Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $37,700 | +3% above national |
| 77 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $37,670 | +3% above national |
| 78 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $37,650 | +3% above national |
| 79 | Salem, OR | $37,630 | +3% above national |
| 80 | Colorado Springs, CO | $37,600 | +3% above national |
| 81 | Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $37,600 | +3% above national |
| 82 | Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $37,550 | +3% above national |
| 83 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $37,510 | +3% above national |
| 84 | Springfield, MA | $37,500 | +3% above national |
| 85 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $37,470 | +2% above national |
| 86 | Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | $37,470 | +2% above national |
| 87 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $37,460 | +2% above national |
| 88 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $37,460 | +2% above national |
| 89 | Longview-Kelso, WA | $37,450 | +2% above national |
| 90 | Pittsfield, MA | $37,450 | +2% above national |
| 91 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $37,420 | +2% above national |
| 92 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $37,420 | +2% above national |
| 93 | Medford, OR | $37,400 | +2% above national |
| 94 | Greeley, CO | $37,350 | +2% above national |
| 95 | Rochester, MN | $37,280 | +2% above national |
| 96 | Anchorage, AK | $37,240 | +2% above national |
| 97 | Modesto, CA | $37,230 | +2% above national |
| 98 | Fargo, ND-MN | $37,190 | +2% above national |
| 99 | East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | $37,160 | +2% above national |
| 100 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $37,130 | +2% above national |
| 101 | Fresno, CA | $37,080 | +1% above national |
| 102 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $37,050 | +1% above national |
| 103 | Savannah, GA | $37,030 | +1% above national |
| 104 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $37,010 | +1% above national |
| 105 | Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $36,960 | +1% above national |
| 106 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $36,910 | +1% above national |
| 107 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $36,870 | +1% above national |
| 108 | Columbia, MO | $36,860 | +1% above national |
| 109 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $36,860 | +1% above national |
| 110 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $36,850 | +1% above national |
| 111 | St. Cloud, MN | $36,840 | +1% above national |
| 112 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $36,840 | +1% above national |
| 113 | East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $36,840 | +1% above national |
| 114 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $36,830 | +1% above national |
| 115 | Asheville, NC | $36,820 | +1% above national |
| 116 | Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $36,820 | +1% above national |
| 117 | Merced, CA | $36,790 | +1% above national |
| 118 | Wilmington, NC | $36,730 | same as national |
| 119 | Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $36,710 | same as national |
| 120 | Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $36,690 | same as national |
| 121 | Dubuque, IA | $36,660 | same as national |
| 122 | Jackson, MI | $36,660 | same as national |
| 123 | Morgantown, WV | $36,650 | same as national |
| 124 | Visalia, CA | $36,630 | same as national |
| 125 | Albany, OR | $36,590 | same as national |
| 126 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $36,570 | same as national |
| 127 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $36,550 | same as national |
| 128 | Grants Pass, OR | $36,530 | same as national |
| 129 | Mobile, AL | $36,530 | same as national |
| 130 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $36,530 | same as national |
| 131 | New Haven, CT | $36,470 | same as national |
| 132 | Mankato, MN | $36,440 | same as national |
| 133 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $36,440 | same as national |
| 134 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $36,400 | same as national |
| 135 | Charlottesville, VA | $36,360 | 1% below national |
| 136 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $36,360 | 1% below national |
| 137 | Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | $36,350 | 1% below national |
| 138 | Johnstown, PA | $36,330 | 1% below national |
| 139 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $36,320 | 1% below national |
| 140 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $36,280 | 1% below national |
| 141 | Kankakee, IL | $36,270 | 1% below national |
| 142 | Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $36,230 | 1% below national |
| 143 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $36,230 | 1% below national |
| 144 | Battle Creek, MI | $36,220 | 1% below national |
| 145 | Wildwood-The Villages, FL | $36,200 | 1% below national |
| 146 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $36,190 | 1% below national |
| 147 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $36,190 | 1% below national |
| 148 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $36,190 | 1% below national |
| 149 | Binghamton, NY | $36,170 | 1% below national |
| 150 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $36,150 | 1% below national |
| 151 | Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area | $36,130 | 1% below national |
| 152 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $36,080 | 1% below national |
| 153 | Duluth, MN-WI | $36,080 | 1% below national |
| 154 | Tucson, AZ | $36,050 | 1% below national |
| 155 | Bloomington, IL | $36,030 | 1% below national |
| 156 | Michigan City-La Porte, IN | $35,990 | 2% below national |
| 157 | Pittsburgh, PA | $35,980 | 2% below national |
| 158 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $35,970 | 2% below national |
| 159 | Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $35,970 | 2% below national |
| 160 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $35,950 | 2% below national |
| 161 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $35,950 | 2% below national |
| 162 | St. George, UT | $35,950 | 2% below national |
| 163 | Sebring, FL | $35,940 | 2% below national |
| 164 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $35,880 | 2% below national |
| 165 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $35,880 | 2% below national |
| 166 | Rochester, NY | $35,840 | 2% below national |
| 167 | Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $35,840 | 2% below national |
| 168 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $35,830 | 2% below national |
| 169 | Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $35,800 | 2% below national |
| 170 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $35,800 | 2% below national |
| 171 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $35,790 | 2% below national |
| 172 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $35,780 | 2% below national |
| 173 | Farmington, NM | $35,780 | 2% below national |
| 174 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $35,760 | 2% below national |
| 175 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $35,760 | 2% below national |
| 176 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $35,740 | 2% below national |
| 177 | Kingston, NY | $35,730 | 2% below national |
| 178 | Jefferson City, MO | $35,710 | 2% below national |
| 179 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $35,710 | 2% below national |
| 180 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $35,700 | 2% below national |
| 181 | Vineland, NJ | $35,700 | 2% below national |
| 182 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $35,650 | 2% below national |
| 183 | Lancaster, PA | $35,640 | 3% below national |
| 184 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $35,640 | 3% below national |
| 185 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $35,630 | 3% below national |
| 186 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $35,620 | 3% below national |
| 187 | Minot, ND | $35,610 | 3% below national |
| 188 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $35,600 | 3% below national |
| 189 | Green Bay, WI | $35,540 | 3% below national |
| 190 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $35,490 | 3% below national |
| 191 | Elizabethtown, KY | $35,460 | 3% below national |
| 192 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $35,460 | 3% below national |
| 193 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $35,460 | 3% below national |
| 194 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $35,460 | 3% below national |
| 195 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $35,450 | 3% below national |
| 196 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $35,450 | 3% below national |
| 197 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $35,410 | 3% below national |
| 198 | Goldsboro, NC | $35,400 | 3% below national |
| 199 | Appleton, WI | $35,390 | 3% below national |
| 200 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $35,370 | 3% below national |
| 201 | Punta Gorda, FL | $35,330 | 3% below national |
| 202 | Chico, CA | $35,320 | 3% below national |
| 203 | Salisbury, MD | $35,310 | 3% below national |
| 204 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $35,270 | 4% below national |
| 205 | Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $35,270 | 4% below national |
| 206 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $35,250 | 4% below national |
| 207 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $35,240 | 4% below national |
| 208 | Redding, CA | $35,230 | 4% below national |
| 209 | Corvallis, OR | $35,210 | 4% below national |
| 210 | Flagstaff, AZ | $35,210 | 4% below national |
| 211 | Ann Arbor, MI | $35,090 | 4% below national |
| 212 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $35,090 | 4% below national |
| 213 | York-Hanover, PA | $35,090 | 4% below national |
| 214 | Chambersburg, PA | $35,050 | 4% below national |
| 215 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $34,990 | 4% below national |
| 216 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $34,980 | 4% below national |
| 217 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $34,980 | 4% below national |
| 218 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $34,970 | 4% below national |
| 219 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $34,900 | 5% below national |
| 220 | El Centro, CA | $34,900 | 5% below national |
| 221 | Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $34,880 | 5% below national |
| 222 | Lebanon, PA | $34,860 | 5% below national |
| 223 | Knoxville, TN | $34,850 | 5% below national |
| 224 | Glens Falls, NY | $34,840 | 5% below national |
| 225 | Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $34,830 | 5% below national |
| 226 | Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $34,820 | 5% below national |
| 227 | Syracuse, NY | $34,800 | 5% below national |
| 228 | Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $34,780 | 5% below national |
| 229 | Ithaca, NY | $34,770 | 5% below national |
| 230 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $34,770 | 5% below national |
| 231 | East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $34,760 | 5% below national |
| 232 | Springfield, MO | $34,740 | 5% below national |
| 233 | Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $34,720 | 5% below national |
| 234 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $34,710 | 5% below national |
| 235 | Jacksonville, FL | $34,710 | 5% below national |
| 236 | Richmond, VA | $34,700 | 5% below national |
| 237 | Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $34,700 | 5% below national |
| 238 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $34,700 | 5% below national |
| 239 | Saginaw, MI | $34,680 | 5% below national |
| 240 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $34,670 | 5% below national |
| 241 | Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $34,660 | 5% below national |
| 242 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $34,640 | 5% below national |
| 243 | Omaha, NE-IA | $34,630 | 5% below national |
| 244 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $34,620 | 5% below national |
| 245 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | $34,620 | 5% below national |
| 246 | Monroe, MI | $34,610 | 5% below national |
| 247 | Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $34,590 | 5% below national |
| 248 | Eau Claire, WI | $34,580 | 5% below national |
| 249 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $34,580 | 5% below national |
| 250 | Elmira, NY | $34,560 | 5% below national |
| 251 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $34,540 | 6% below national |
| 252 | Altoona, PA | $34,520 | 6% below national |
| 253 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $34,500 | 6% below national |
| 254 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $34,470 | 6% below national |
| 255 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $34,460 | 6% below national |
| 256 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $34,440 | 6% below national |
| 257 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $34,400 | 6% below national |
| 258 | Grand Junction, CO | $34,350 | 6% below national |
| 259 | Odessa, TX | $34,300 | 6% below national |
| 260 | Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $34,300 | 6% below national |
| 261 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $34,270 | 6% below national |
| 262 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $34,270 | 6% below national |
| 263 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $34,240 | 6% below national |
| 264 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $34,160 | 7% below national |
| 265 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $34,150 | 7% below national |
| 266 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $34,140 | 7% below national |
| 267 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $34,130 | 7% below national |
| 268 | Madison, WI | $34,030 | 7% below national |
| 269 | Reno, NV | $34,020 | 7% below national |
| 270 | Harrisonburg, VA | $34,000 | 7% below national |
| 271 | Dover, DE | $33,970 | 7% below national |
| 272 | Lynchburg, VA | $33,970 | 7% below national |
| 273 | Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $33,930 | 7% below national |
| 274 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $33,920 | 7% below national |
| 275 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $33,910 | 7% below national |
| 276 | Springfield, OH | $33,900 | 7% below national |
| 277 | Utica-Rome, NY | $33,890 | 7% below national |
| 278 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $33,860 | 7% below national |
| 279 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $33,860 | 7% below national |
| 280 | Lawton, OK | $33,830 | 7% below national |
| 281 | Bangor, ME | $33,790 | 8% below national |
| 282 | Helena, MT | $33,790 | 8% below national |
| 283 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $33,780 | 8% below national |
| 284 | Tulsa, OK | $33,780 | 8% below national |
| 285 | Winchester, VA-WV | $33,770 | 8% below national |
| 286 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $33,750 | 8% below national |
| 287 | Tallahassee, FL | $33,710 | 8% below national |
| 288 | Jacksonville, NC | $33,700 | 8% below national |
| 289 | Columbus, OH | $33,690 | 8% below national |
| 290 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $33,690 | 8% below national |
| 291 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $33,670 | 8% below national |
| 292 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $33,660 | 8% below national |
| 293 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $33,640 | 8% below national |
| 294 | Waco, TX | $33,580 | 8% below national |
| 295 | Jackson, TN | $33,550 | 8% below national |
| 296 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $33,510 | 8% below national |
| 297 | Reading, PA | $33,510 | 8% below national |
| 298 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $33,510 | 8% below national |
| 299 | Gettysburg, PA | $33,480 | 8% below national |
| 300 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $33,420 | 9% below national |
| 301 | Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | $33,380 | 9% below national |
| 302 | Florence, SC | $33,250 | 9% below national |
| 303 | Roanoke, VA | $33,210 | 9% below national |
| 304 | Niles, MI | $33,140 | 9% below national |
| 305 | Billings, MT | $33,130 | 9% below national |
| 306 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $33,130 | 9% below national |
| 307 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $33,030 | 10% below national |
| 308 | Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $33,010 | 10% below national |
| 309 | South Florida nonmetropolitan area | $32,990 | 10% below national |
| 310 | Rockford, IL | $32,980 | 10% below national |
| 311 | El Paso, TX | $32,960 | 10% below national |
| 312 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $32,940 | 10% below national |
| 313 | Winston-Salem, NC | $32,920 | 10% below national |
| 314 | Longview, TX | $32,910 | 10% below national |
| 315 | Ocala, FL | $32,890 | 10% below national |
| 316 | Gainesville, FL | $32,750 | 10% below national |
| 317 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $32,750 | 10% below national |
| 318 | Peoria, IL | $32,750 | 10% below national |
| 319 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $32,720 | 11% below national |
| 320 | Fayetteville, NC | $32,720 | 11% below national |
| 321 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $32,720 | 11% below national |
| 322 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $32,700 | 11% below national |
| 323 | Flint, MI | $32,650 | 11% below national |
| 324 | Cheyenne, WY | $32,620 | 11% below national |
| 325 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $32,600 | 11% below national |
| 326 | Akron, OH | $32,540 | 11% below national |
| 327 | Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $32,540 | 11% below national |
| 328 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $32,450 | 11% below national |
| 329 | Erie, PA | $32,410 | 11% below national |
| 330 | Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $32,410 | 11% below national |
| 331 | Yuma, AZ | $32,400 | 11% below national |
| 332 | Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $32,390 | 11% below national |
| 333 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $32,240 | 12% below national |
| 334 | Sheboygan, WI | $32,190 | 12% below national |
| 335 | Missoula, MT | $32,150 | 12% below national |
| 336 | Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $32,150 | 12% below national |
| 337 | Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $32,140 | 12% below national |
| 338 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $32,060 | 12% below national |
| 339 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $32,020 | 12% below national |
| 340 | Lincoln, NE | $32,000 | 12% below national |
| 341 | Pueblo, CO | $31,970 | 13% below national |
| 342 | Casper, WY | $31,770 | 13% below national |
| 343 | Lawrence, KS | $31,760 | 13% below national |
| 344 | Iowa City, IA | $31,740 | 13% below national |
| 345 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $31,730 | 13% below national |
| 346 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $31,720 | 13% below national |
| 347 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $31,720 | 13% below national |
| 348 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $31,720 | 13% below national |
| 349 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $31,720 | 13% below national |
| 350 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $31,630 | 13% below national |
| 351 | Decatur, IL | $31,590 | 14% below national |
| 352 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $31,580 | 14% below national |
| 353 | Huntsville, AL | $31,560 | 14% below national |
| 354 | Springfield, IL | $31,530 | 14% below national |
| 355 | State College, PA | $31,450 | 14% below national |
| 356 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $31,390 | 14% below national |
| 357 | Cleveland, OH | $31,380 | 14% below national |
| 358 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $31,350 | 14% below national |
| 359 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $31,280 | 14% below national |
| 360 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $31,280 | 14% below national |
| 361 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $31,230 | 15% below national |
| 362 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $31,220 | 15% below national |
| 363 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $31,200 | 15% below national |
| 364 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $31,200 | 15% below national |
| 365 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $31,200 | 15% below national |
| 366 | Hammond, LA | $31,160 | 15% below national |
| 367 | Ames, IA | $31,110 | 15% below national |
| 368 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $31,080 | 15% below national |
| 369 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $31,050 | 15% below national |
| 370 | Topeka, KS | $31,040 | 15% below national |
| 371 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $31,030 | 15% below national |
| 372 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $30,980 | 15% below national |
| 373 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $30,980 | 15% below national |
| 374 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $30,910 | 15% below national |
| 375 | Midland, MI | $30,890 | 16% below national |
| 376 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $30,870 | 16% below national |
| 377 | Bay City, MI | $30,830 | 16% below national |
| 378 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $30,810 | 16% below national |
| 379 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $30,750 | 16% below national |
| 380 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $30,720 | 16% below national |
| 381 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $30,720 | 16% below national |
| 382 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $30,670 | 16% below national |
| 383 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $30,640 | 16% below national |
| 384 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $30,640 | 16% below national |
| 385 | Boise City, ID | $30,620 | 16% below national |
| 386 | Carson City, NV | $30,600 | 16% below national |
| 387 | East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $30,590 | 16% below national |
| 388 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $30,570 | 16% below national |
| 389 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $30,550 | 16% below national |
| 390 | Toledo, OH | $30,550 | 16% below national |
| 391 | Amarillo, TX | $30,520 | 17% below national |
| 392 | Pocatello, ID | $30,430 | 17% below national |
| 393 | Columbus, IN | $30,420 | 17% below national |
| 394 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $30,400 | 17% below national |
| 395 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $30,390 | 17% below national |
| 396 | Midland, TX | $30,320 | 17% below national |
| 397 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $30,260 | 17% below national |
| 398 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $30,240 | 17% below national |
| 399 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $30,200 | 17% below national |
| 400 | Joplin, MO-KS | $30,190 | 17% below national |
| 401 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $30,190 | 17% below national |
| 402 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $30,190 | 17% below national |
| 403 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $30,180 | 17% below national |
| 404 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $30,170 | 17% below national |
| 405 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $30,160 | 18% below national |
| 406 | Columbia, SC | $30,140 | 18% below national |
| 407 | Sherman-Denison, TX | $30,140 | 18% below national |
| 408 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $30,130 | 18% below national |
| 409 | Abilene, TX | $30,120 | 18% below national |
| 410 | Johnson City, TN | $30,070 | 18% below national |
| 411 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $30,040 | 18% below national |
| 412 | Birmingham, AL | $30,030 | 18% below national |
| 413 | Gainesville, GA | $30,030 | 18% below national |
| 414 | Anniston-Oxford, AL | $30,010 | 18% below national |
| 415 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $29,990 | 18% below national |
| 416 | Fort Wayne, IN | $29,980 | 18% below national |
| 417 | Sumter, SC | $29,970 | 18% below national |
| 418 | Corpus Christi, TX | $29,950 | 18% below national |
| 419 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $29,910 | 18% below national |
| 420 | Logan, UT-ID | $29,910 | 18% below national |
| 421 | Manhattan, KS | $29,900 | 18% below national |
| 422 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $29,880 | 18% below national |
| 423 | Alexandria, LA | $29,870 | 18% below national |
| 424 | Mansfield, OH | $29,870 | 18% below national |
| 425 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $29,860 | 18% below national |
| 426 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $29,740 | 19% below national |
| 427 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $29,740 | 19% below national |
| 428 | Morristown, TN | $29,720 | 19% below national |
| 429 | Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $29,710 | 19% below national |
| 430 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $29,710 | 19% below national |
| 431 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $29,700 | 19% below national |
| 432 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $29,700 | 19% below national |
| 433 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $29,620 | 19% below national |
| 434 | Williamsport, PA | $29,610 | 19% below national |
| 435 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $29,610 | 19% below national |
| 436 | Wichita Falls, TX | $29,550 | 19% below national |
| 437 | Ogden, UT | $29,510 | 19% below national |
| 438 | Beckley, WV | $29,430 | 20% below national |
| 439 | Lima, OH | $29,390 | 20% below national |
| 440 | Decatur, AL | $29,380 | 20% below national |
| 441 | Greenville, NC | $29,320 | 20% below national |
| 442 | Sandusky, OH | $29,320 | 20% below national |
| 443 | Evansville, IN | $29,300 | 20% below national |
| 444 | Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | $29,210 | 20% below national |
| 445 | Bloomington, IN | $29,180 | 20% below national |
| 446 | Bowling Green, KY | $29,180 | 20% below national |
| 447 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $29,180 | 20% below national |
| 448 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $29,180 | 20% below national |
| 449 | Wichita, KS | $29,170 | 20% below national |
| 450 | Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $29,120 | 20% below national |
| 451 | Valdosta, GA | $29,090 | 20% below national |
| 452 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $29,050 | 21% below national |
| 453 | San Angelo, TX | $29,020 | 21% below national |
| 454 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $29,020 | 21% below national |
| 455 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $28,980 | 21% below national |
| 456 | Muncie, IN | $28,930 | 21% below national |
| 457 | Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $28,880 | 21% below national |
| 458 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $28,850 | 21% below national |
| 459 | Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $28,810 | 21% below national |
| 460 | Hinesville, GA | $28,790 | 21% below national |
| 461 | West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $28,750 | 21% below national |
| 462 | Dothan, AL | $28,740 | 21% below national |
| 463 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $28,710 | 21% below national |
| 464 | Tyler, TX | $28,700 | 21% below national |
| 465 | Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $28,680 | 22% below national |
| 466 | Baton Rouge, LA | $28,580 | 22% below national |
| 467 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $28,520 | 22% below national |
| 468 | West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $28,510 | 22% below national |
| 469 | Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $28,470 | 22% below national |
| 470 | Hattiesburg, MS | $28,460 | 22% below national |
| 471 | Lubbock, TX | $28,430 | 22% below national |
| 472 | Charleston, WV | $28,420 | 22% below national |
| 473 | Terre Haute, IN | $28,390 | 22% below national |
| 474 | Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $28,390 | 22% below national |
| 475 | Paducah, KY-IL | $28,380 | 22% below national |
| 476 | Kokomo, IN | $28,320 | 23% below national |
| 477 | Oklahoma City, OK | $28,320 | 23% below national |
| 478 | Spartanburg, SC | $28,280 | 23% below national |
| 479 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $28,250 | 23% below national |
| 480 | Jonesboro, AR | $28,140 | 23% below national |
| 481 | Albany, GA | $28,070 | 23% below national |
| 482 | Columbus, GA-AL | $27,930 | 24% below national |
| 483 | Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $27,930 | 24% below national |
| 484 | Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | $27,900 | 24% below national |
| 485 | Burlington, NC | $27,860 | 24% below national |
| 486 | Laredo, TX | $27,860 | 24% below national |
| 487 | Hot Springs, AR | $27,770 | 24% below national |
| 488 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $27,310 | 25% below national |
| 489 | Idaho Falls, ID | $27,130 | 26% below national |
| 490 | Owensboro, KY | $27,000 | 26% below national |
| 491 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $26,930 | 26% below national |
| 492 | Rome, GA | $26,930 | 26% below national |
| 493 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $26,600 | 27% below national |
| 494 | Albuquerque, NM | $26,510 | 27% below national |
| 495 | Lake Charles, LA | $26,370 | 28% below national |
| 496 | Twin Falls, ID | $26,350 | 28% below national |
| 497 | Lafayette, LA | $25,950 | 29% below national |
| 498 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $25,800 | 29% below national |
| 499 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $25,690 | 30% below national |
| 500 | Gadsden, AL | $25,370 | 31% below national |
| 501 | Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $25,360 | 31% below national |
| 502 | Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $25,050 | 31% below national |
| 503 | Jackson, MS | $24,900 | 32% below national |
| 504 | Rocky Mount, NC | $24,840 | 32% below national |
| 505 | Monroe, LA | $24,360 | 33% below national |
| 506 | Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | $24,240 | 34% below national |
| 507 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $23,720 | 35% below national |
| 508 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $23,580 | 36% below national |
| 509 | East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $23,550 | 36% below national |
| 510 | Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $23,400 | 36% below national |
| 511 | Cleveland, TN | $23,010 | 37% below national |
| 512 | Dalton, GA | $22,980 | 37% below national |
| 513 | Fond du Lac, WI | $22,980 | 37% below national |
| 514 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $22,950 | 37% below national |
| 515 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $22,810 | 38% below national |
| 516 | Montgomery, AL | $22,740 | 38% below national |
| 517 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $22,690 | 38% below national |
| 518 | Arecibo, PR | $21,870 | 40% below national |
| 519 | Aguadilla, PR | $21,840 | 40% below national |
| 520 | Mayaguez, PR | $21,840 | 40% below national |
| 521 | Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area | $21,840 | 40% below national |
| 522 | Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $21,810 | 40% below national |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Recreation Workers make? ▼
The median annual salary for Recreation Workers is $36,560 ($17.58/hour). The salary range spans from $27,600 at the 10th percentile to $50,410 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Recreation Workers the most? ▼
District of Columbia pays the highest median salary for Recreation Workers at $46,460/year, which is +27% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a Recreation Workers? ▼
The typical entry-level education for Recreation Workers is High school diploma or equivalent. On-the-job training: Short-term on-the-job training.
How dangerous is being a Recreation Workers? ▼
Recreation Workers has a safety grade of A (Very Safe) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 1.5 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 2 per 100 workers.
Is Recreation Workers a good career? ▼
Employment for Recreation Workers is projected to grow 4.1% from 2024 to 2034, which is about average. About 68,100 openings are projected each year.
How does Recreation Workers pay vary by state? ▼
Recreation Workers salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is District of Columbia at $46,460/year, while Louisiana pays the least at $28,580/year. BLS data covers 53 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Recreation Workers? ▼
The highest-paying metro area for Recreation Workers is Fairbanks-College, AK at $61,040/year. BLS reports wage data for 522 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.
What to do with this data
How to use Recreation Workers pay figures in a real decision
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