Pay by state · 48 states
Entertainment and Recreation Manager, Except Gambling Salary by State (2026)
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling earn the most in District of Columbia at $113,930 a year and the least in Puerto Rico at $43,260 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $79,520. All 48 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $113,930District of Columbia
- National median
- $79,520BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $43,260Puerto Rico
- States reporting
- 48of 54 OEWS areas
All states
Entertainment and Recreation Manager, Except Gambling salary in every state
Sort by any column. Employment is the number of entertainment and recreation managers, except gambling OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DCDistrict of Columbia | $113,930 | $84,360 | $143,000 | 30 | $103,666 |
| 2 | MNMinnesota | $107,660 | $84,510 | $132,490 | 480 | $109,165 |
| 3 | NYNew York | $98,390 | $73,520 | $135,210 | 1,330 | $91,169 |
| 4 | COColorado | $97,000 | $74,880 | $133,880 | 940 | $94,127 |
| 5 | WAWashington | $96,790 | $78,760 | $141,020 | 630 | $90,447 |
| 6 | IDIdaho | $95,020 | $66,870 | $102,950 | 110 | $99,504 |
| 7 | VTVermont | $92,320 | $64,550 | $119,110 | 270 | $94,244 |
| 8 | NJNew Jersey | $89,590 | $75,990 | $115,440 | 2,260 | $82,340 |
| 9 | MAMassachusetts | $89,450 | $72,360 | $105,770 | 1,030 | $84,581 |
| 10 | WYWyoming | $88,790 | $74,060 | $108,660 | 70 | $95,791 |
| 11 | RIRhode Island | $88,750 | $65,620 | $107,040 | 40 | $86,772 |
| 12 | MOMissouri | $83,620 | $65,460 | $104,900 | 370 | $92,075 |
| 13 | FLFlorida | $83,520 | $63,200 | $124,790 | 2,620 | $80,763 |
| 14 | GAGeorgia | $83,470 | $65,210 | $111,770 | 830 | $86,683 |
| 15 | MEMaine | $82,780 | $82,780 | $109,310 | 70 | $85,296 |
| 16 | NVNevada | $82,370 | $63,720 | $96,470 | 410 | $82,387 |
| 17 | MDMaryland | $81,220 | $61,950 | $108,970 | 940 | $77,383 |
| 18 | HIHawaii | $81,160 | $60,580 | $101,220 | 50 | $73,815 |
| 19 | KYKentucky | $80,130 | $52,520 | $99,290 | 300 | $88,876 |
| 20 | NHNew Hampshire | $80,090 | $69,990 | $103,730 | 170 | $76,888 |
| 21 | CACalifornia | $79,550 | $63,370 | $112,030 | 7,000 | $71,848 |
| 22 | UTUtah | $79,400 | $58,170 | $101,260 | 370 | $80,312 |
| 23 | SCSouth Carolina | $79,110 | $61,910 | $102,900 | 440 | $84,385 |
| 24 | TXTexas | $78,500 | $58,970 | $100,910 | 2,880 | $80,880 |
| 25 | OKOklahoma | $78,420 | $54,600 | $97,060 | 100 | $89,273 |
| 26 | OROregon | $78,200 | $61,140 | $101,740 | 930 | $75,657 |
| 27 | CTConnecticut | $78,010 | $67,690 | $88,400 | 130 | $75,292 |
| 28 | NCNorth Carolina | $77,990 | $60,730 | $100,270 | 1,200 | $82,681 |
| 29 | ILIllinois | $77,310 | $54,090 | $100,660 | 3,260 | $77,342 |
| 30 | WIWisconsin | $77,140 | $60,600 | $103,120 | 170 | $81,981 |
| 31 | AZArizona | $76,550 | $56,500 | $110,730 | 880 | $76,035 |
| 32 | SDSouth Dakota | $76,000 | $63,480 | $97,280 | 160 | $85,792 |
| 33 | VAVirginia | $74,800 | $58,670 | $105,930 | 310 | $73,983 |
| 34 | AKAlaska | $70,700 | $60,580 | $117,890 | 120 | $69,071 |
| 35 | TNTennessee | $70,530 | $60,860 | $95,810 | 540 | $76,772 |
| 36 | KSKansas | $69,990 | $63,040 | $80,580 | 100 | $77,708 |
| 37 | PAPennsylvania | $68,990 | $55,650 | $82,610 | 1,220 | $70,707 |
| 38 | IAIowa | $68,320 | $52,400 | $89,230 | 620 | $77,847 |
| 39 | MSMississippi | $67,670 | $47,050 | $84,190 | 90 | $77,824 |
| 40 | ALAlabama | $66,540 | $63,890 | $66,980 | 190 | $74,913 |
| 41 | MIMichigan | $65,890 | $51,400 | $86,980 | 1,670 | $68,481 |
| 42 | NENebraska | $63,270 | $47,290 | $81,790 | 310 | $70,220 |
| 43 | INIndiana | $62,760 | $51,250 | $85,690 | 340 | $67,246 |
| 44 | LALouisiana | $62,390 | $47,570 | $72,520 | 90 | $70,731 |
| 45 | OHOhio | $58,440 | $45,240 | $78,330 | 1,280 | $62,992 |
| 46 | ARArkansas | $49,640 | $39,260 | $69,640 | 230 | $57,099 |
| 47 | WVWest Virginia | $47,310 | $44,310 | $58,520 | 100 | $52,862 |
| 48 | PRPuerto Rico | $43,260 | $36,300 | $51,460 | 120 | N/A |
Method
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling, that changes the ranking: District of Columbia leads on raw pay at $113,930, while Minnesota leads once prices are taken into account at $109,165.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Questions
Entertainment and Recreation Manager, Except Gambling pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling the most?
District of Columbia reports the highest median wage for Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling at $113,930 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by Minnesota ($107,660) and New York ($98,390).
Which state pays Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling the least?
Puerto Rico reports the lowest median for Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling at $43,260 a year, $70,670 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts Minnesota first at $109,165 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $107,660. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.