# Recreation Workers

SOC 39-9032. Page: https://educationguide.com/careers/recreation-workers

Conduct recreation activities with groups in public, private, or volunteer agencies or recreation facilities. Organize and promote activities, such as arts and crafts, sports, games, music, dramatics, social recreation, camping, and hobbies, taking into account the needs and interests of individual members.

## Pay and outlook
- U.S. median wage $36,560 (middle half $31,780–$43,470; BLS May 2025)
- Ages 25-34: median $36,731; 44% hold a bachelor's or higher (Census ACS 2020-2024)
- Jobs 2025-35: 4.3%; ~67k openings a year; typical entry: High school diploma or equivalent

## Fields of degree of young workers (ages 25-34, bachelor's+)
- Physical Fitness Parks Recreation And Leisure: 15% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/kinesiology-exercise-science, https://educationguide.com/degrees/parks-recreation-and-leisure-studies)
- Psychology: 6% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/psychology)
- Nursing: 4% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/nursing)
- Treatment Therapy Professions: 4% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/rehabilitation-therapy-sciences)
- History: 3% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/history)
- Business Management And Administration: 3% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/business-administration)
- Communications: 3% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/communications, https://educationguide.com/degrees/communication-journalism-and-related-programs-other)
- Marketing And Marketing Research: 2% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/marketing, https://educationguide.com/degrees/specialized-sales-merchandising-and-marketing-operations)
- English Language And Literature: 2% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/english)
- Multi-Disciplinary Or General Science: 2% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/biological-and-physical-sciences)

## Median wage by state
- AK: $37,510
- AL: $28,360
- AR: $27,770
- AZ: $35,800
- CA: $39,780
- CO: $38,820
- CT: $36,610
- DC: $46,460
- DE: $33,790
- FL: $35,490
- GA: $32,540
- HI: $41,000
- IA: $33,700
- ID: $30,100
- IL: $35,480
- IN: $30,190
- KS: $31,760
- KY: $32,400
- LA: $28,580
- MA: $38,540
- MD: $37,200
- ME: $37,450
- MI: $35,090
- MN: $37,510
- MO: $34,320
- MS: $28,060
- MT: $35,090
- NC: $32,720
- ND: $37,310
- NE: $34,590
- NH: $37,040
- NJ: $36,880
- NM: $31,900
- NV: $30,150
- NY: $38,040
- OH: $32,420
- OK: $31,580
- OR: $39,610
- PA: $35,710
- PR: $22,210
- RI: $36,340
- SC: $31,420
- SD: $42,270
- TN: $33,580
- TX: $32,720
- UT: $32,890
- VA: $36,120
- VI: $33,400
- VT: $37,450
- WA: $44,890
- WI: $35,530
- WV: $29,710
- WY: $30,720

Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score#careers

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