387 metro areas
Recreation Worker Salary by City (2026)
Recreation workers earn the most in Fairbanks, AK, an average of $61,070 a year, against $38,520 nationally. After local prices, pay goes furthest in Fairbanks, AK ($59,170 in national-average dollars). Every metro area with its own BLS estimate is ranked below.
- US average (mean)
- $38,520BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Highest-paying city
- $61,070Fairbanks, AK
- Best after cost of living
- $59,170Fairbanks, AK
- Metro areas
- 387With their own estimate
Top cities
Highest-paying cities for recreation workers
Top 10 metro areas
- Fairbanks, AK$61,070
- San Jose, CA$54,750
- San Francisco, CA$48,820
- Seattle, WA$47,840
- Bozeman, MT$47,530
- Santa Fe, NM$46,510
- Bend, OR$46,360
- Bellingham, WA$45,910
- Napa, CA$45,860
- Las Cruces, NM$45,740
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Fairbanks-College, AK | $61,070 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $54,750 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $48,820 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $47,840 |
| Bozeman, MT | $47,530 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $46,510 |
| Bend, OR | $46,360 |
| Bellingham, WA | $45,910 |
| Napa, CA | $45,860 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $45,740 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
Mean wage ÷ BEA price level
- Fairbanks, AK$61,070 nominal$59,170
- Wildwood, FL$45,120 nominal$52,820
- Las Cruces, NM$45,740 nominal$50,700
- Farmington, NM$44,080 nominal$50,260
- San Jose, CA$54,750 nominal$49,580
- Rapid City, SD$44,030 nominal$49,380
- College Station, TX$43,640 nominal$47,980
- Sioux Falls, SD-MN$43,310 nominal$47,790
- Santa Fe, NM$46,510 nominal$47,090
- Morgantown, WV$43,950 nominal$47,090
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Fairbanks-College, AK | $59,170 |
| Wildwood-The Villages, FL | $52,820 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $50,700 |
| Farmington, NM | $50,260 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $49,580 |
| Rapid City, SD | $49,380 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | $47,980 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $47,790 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $47,090 |
| Morgantown, WV | $47,090 |
Source: BLS OEWS 2025 · BEA RPP 2024
Every city
Recreation Worker salary in every metro area
Mean annual wage, with the Department of Labor's entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) prevailing-wage benchmarks for the same metro, and the mean at national-average prices. Sorted by mean pay.
| # | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) | At US prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fairbanks, AK | $61,070 | $39,980 | $71,470 | $59,170 |
| 2 | San Jose, CA | $54,750 | $42,160 | $60,940 | $49,580 |
| 3 | San Francisco, CA | $48,820 | $39,100 | $53,600 | $42,230 |
| 4 | Seattle, WA | $47,840 | $37,840 | $52,770 | $43,050 |
| 5 | Bozeman, MT | $47,530 | $33,780 | $54,290 | $46,370 |
| 6 | Santa Fe, NM | $46,510 | $35,260 | $52,060 | $47,090 |
| 7 | Bend, OR | $46,360 | $38,600 | $50,190 | $44,750 |
| 8 | Bellingham, WA | $45,910 | $38,060 | $49,750 | $44,430 |
| 9 | Napa, CA | $45,860 | $37,380 | $50,040 | $40,740 |
| 10 | Las Cruces, NM | $45,740 | $31,260 | $52,870 | $50,700 |
| 11 | Santa Maria, CA | $45,470 | $35,860 | $50,190 | $41,790 |
| 12 | Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $45,450 | $34,380 | $50,920 | $41,740 |
| 13 | Kennewick, WA | $45,410 | $36,320 | $49,880 | $45,370 |
| 14 | Wildwood, FL | $45,120 | $32,180 | $51,480 | $52,820 |
| 15 | Portland, OR-WA | $44,910 | $36,070 | $49,230 | $42,600 |
| 16 | Santa Rosa, CA | $44,760 | $38,650 | $47,780 | $41,530 |
| 17 | Kahului, HI | $44,120 | $38,000 | $47,130 | $40,330 |
| 18 | Farmington, NM | $44,080 | $31,350 | $50,340 | $50,260 |
| 19 | Rapid City, SD | $44,030 | $31,350 | $50,290 | $49,380 |
| 20 | Morgantown, WV | $43,950 | $26,270 | $52,670 | $47,090 |
| 21 | Bremerton, WA | $43,700 | $36,030 | $47,490 | $41,380 |
| 22 | College Station, TX | $43,640 | $33,900 | $48,440 | $47,980 |
| 23 | Olympia, WA | $43,580 | $36,360 | $47,110 | $42,040 |
| 24 | Santa Cruz, CA | $43,410 | $36,820 | $46,650 | $39,500 |
| 25 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $43,310 | $33,990 | $47,900 | $47,790 |
| 26 | Mount Vernon, WA | $43,240 | $36,070 | $46,760 | $42,210 |
| 27 | Anchorage, AK | $43,120 | $35,300 | $46,990 | $40,900 |
| 28 | Walla Walla, WA | $42,870 | $35,630 | $46,450 | $43,510 |
| 29 | Sacramento, CA | $42,830 | $36,090 | $46,130 | $40,150 |
| 30 | Spokane, WA | $42,830 | $35,300 | $46,510 | $42,680 |
| 31 | Yuba City, CA | $42,790 | $35,820 | $46,220 | $41,050 |
| 32 | New York, NY-NJ | $42,620 | $34,740 | $46,510 | $37,860 |
| 33 | San Diego, CA | $42,620 | $37,170 | $45,280 | $38,090 |
| 34 | Boulder, CO | $42,580 | $33,360 | $47,110 | $40,470 |
| 35 | Medford, OR | $42,560 | $34,010 | $46,760 | $41,960 |
| 36 | Vallejo, CA | $42,490 | $36,800 | $45,280 | $39,170 |
| 37 | Lexington Park, MD | $42,430 | $33,340 | $46,900 | $42,110 |
| 38 | Yakima, WA | $42,370 | $36,230 | $45,410 | $44,350 |
| 39 | Merced, CA | $42,290 | $34,900 | $45,910 | $43,030 |
| 40 | Norwich, CT | $42,270 | $34,840 | $45,950 | $42,080 |
| 41 | Los Angeles, CA | $41,890 | $36,550 | $44,530 | $36,890 |
| 42 | Bridgeport, CT | $41,870 | $34,920 | $45,280 | $39,180 |
| 43 | Vineland, NJ | $41,870 | $32,300 | $46,570 | $43,630 |
| 44 | Longview, WA | $41,830 | $35,510 | $44,950 | $42,880 |
| 45 | Salinas, CA | $41,810 | $35,670 | $44,820 | $38,340 |
| 46 | Wenatchee, WA | $41,810 | $35,280 | $45,030 | $40,260 |
| 47 | Barnstable Town, MA | $41,790 | $34,820 | $45,220 | $42,490 |
| 48 | Riverside, CA | $41,770 | $35,550 | $44,840 | $39,240 |
| 49 | Salem, OR | $41,770 | $32,010 | $46,570 | $40,300 |
| 50 | Kiryas Joel, NY | $41,750 | $34,420 | $45,340 | $38,160 |
| 51 | Boston, MA-NH | $41,700 | $34,220 | $45,390 | $38,520 |
| 52 | Grants Pass, OR | $41,660 | $33,010 | $45,910 | $42,610 |
| 53 | Portland, ME | $41,540 | $32,720 | $45,880 | $40,780 |
| 54 | Hartford, CT | $41,430 | $34,340 | $44,910 | $40,320 |
| 55 | Flagstaff, AZ | $41,370 | $33,450 | $45,260 | $41,240 |
| 56 | Oxnard, CA | $41,370 | $36,460 | $43,780 | $37,430 |
| 57 | New Haven, CT | $41,290 | $34,360 | $44,700 | $39,490 |
| 58 | Denver, CO | $41,120 | $33,030 | $45,120 | $38,870 |
| 59 | Stockton, CA | $41,100 | $35,710 | $43,740 | $39,110 |
| 60 | El Centro, CA | $41,060 | $34,630 | $44,220 | $43,140 |
| 61 | Kingston, NY | $40,960 | $33,300 | $44,720 | $40,670 |
| 62 | Kenosha, WI | $40,930 | $28,770 | $46,950 | $40,480 |
| 63 | Minneapolis, MN-WI | $40,810 | $31,350 | $45,470 | $38,930 |
| 64 | Rochester, MN | $40,680 | $31,490 | $45,220 | $44,790 |
| 65 | Naples, FL | $40,580 | $32,550 | $44,530 | $39,320 |
| 66 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $40,560 | $35,010 | $43,310 | $36,550 |
| 67 | Bakersfield, CA | $40,540 | $36,920 | $42,310 | $40,180 |
| 68 | San Luis Obispo, CA | $40,310 | $34,960 | $42,930 | $37,120 |
| 69 | Bismarck, ND | $40,290 | $31,510 | $44,620 | $44,260 |
| 70 | Pittsfield, MA | $40,290 | $34,170 | $43,310 | $42,360 |
| 71 | Visalia, CA | $40,190 | $34,650 | $42,930 | $40,260 |
| 72 | Amherst Town, MA | $40,120 | $33,030 | $43,620 | $40,020 |
| 73 | Colorado Springs, CO | $40,100 | $33,050 | $43,580 | $39,820 |
| 74 | Albany, OR | $40,080 | $32,990 | $43,580 | $39,260 |
| 75 | Glens Falls, NY | $40,080 | $32,720 | $43,720 | $42,250 |
| 76 | Worcester, MA | $40,000 | $34,070 | $42,910 | $39,020 |
| 77 | Fresno, CA | $39,940 | $34,530 | $42,600 | $39,100 |
| 78 | Phoenix, AZ | $39,920 | $32,320 | $43,680 | $38,640 |
| 79 | Cape Coral, FL | $39,870 | $30,100 | $44,700 | $38,950 |
| 80 | Baltimore, MD | $39,850 | $33,160 | $43,140 | $38,140 |
| 81 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $39,810 | $27,850 | $45,680 | $45,940 |
| 82 | Springfield, MA | $39,730 | $33,070 | $42,990 | $41,360 |
| 83 | Binghamton, NY | $39,710 | $32,430 | $43,280 | $42,760 |
| 84 | Ithaca, NY | $39,710 | $34,220 | $42,410 | $38,440 |
| 85 | Grand Rapids, MI | $39,670 | $29,220 | $44,820 | $41,520 |
| 86 | Eugene, OR | $39,640 | $32,160 | $43,330 | $39,030 |
| 87 | Austin, TX | $39,560 | $28,370 | $45,070 | $40,340 |
| 88 | Providence, RI-MA | $39,480 | $33,450 | $42,450 | $38,790 |
| 89 | Albany, NY | $39,440 | $33,110 | $42,540 | $39,610 |
| 90 | Asheville, NC | $39,420 | $26,150 | $45,950 | $40,850 |
| 91 | Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $39,420 | $30,160 | $43,970 | $38,440 |
| 92 | North Port, FL | $39,250 | $31,120 | $43,260 | $38,320 |
| 93 | Oshkosh, WI | $39,250 | $28,660 | $44,470 | $42,240 |
| 94 | Great Falls, MT | $39,210 | $30,760 | $43,370 | $40,490 |
| 95 | Fort Collins, CO | $39,150 | $31,450 | $42,950 | $38,710 |
| 96 | Kankakee, IL | $39,060 | $31,200 | $42,950 | $40,520 |
| 97 | Muskegon, MI | $39,020 | $28,970 | $43,970 | $42,180 |
| 98 | Greeley, CO | $38,980 | $31,390 | $42,700 | $38,910 |
| 99 | Wausau, WI | $38,980 | $30,060 | $43,370 | $42,070 |
| 100 | Atlantic City, NJ | $38,960 | $32,510 | $42,140 | $39,410 |
| 101 | Janesville, WI | $38,960 | $29,310 | $43,700 | $41,580 |
| 102 | Burlington, VT | $38,850 | $32,530 | $41,970 | $38,480 |
| 103 | Hanford, CA | $38,790 | $35,210 | $40,560 | $38,170 |
| 104 | Monroe, MI | $38,770 | $29,600 | $43,280 | $41,470 |
| 105 | Nashville, TN | $38,770 | $29,430 | $43,370 | $40,240 |
| 106 | Charlottesville, VA | $38,750 | $29,220 | $43,450 | $39,080 |
| 107 | St. Cloud, MN | $38,730 | $30,930 | $42,580 | $44,200 |
| 108 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $38,710 | $23,840 | $46,030 | $46,080 |
| 109 | Lewiston, ME | $38,690 | $30,870 | $42,540 | $40,840 |
| 110 | Redding, CA | $38,690 | $34,360 | $40,830 | $38,430 |
| 111 | Beaumont, TX | $38,630 | $24,540 | $45,570 | $42,900 |
| 112 | Columbia, MO | $38,630 | $30,720 | $42,540 | $43,190 |
| 113 | Crestview, FL | $38,630 | $30,720 | $42,540 | $39,810 |
| 114 | Chico, CA | $38,580 | $35,210 | $40,230 | $38,120 |
| 115 | Savannah, GA | $38,580 | $26,150 | $44,720 | $40,520 |
| 116 | Grand Junction, CO | $38,560 | $31,030 | $42,270 | $40,390 |
| 117 | Mankato, MN | $38,520 | $31,370 | $42,040 | $42,350 |
| 118 | Warner Robins, GA | $38,460 | $25,600 | $44,780 | $41,010 |
| 119 | Amarillo, TX | $38,440 | $21,990 | $46,550 | $41,860 |
| 120 | Duluth, MN-WI | $38,440 | $31,120 | $42,040 | $43,300 |
| 121 | Chicago, IL-IN | $38,310 | $31,660 | $41,580 | $36,980 |
| 122 | Racine, WI | $38,270 | $28,200 | $43,220 | $39,880 |
| 123 | Milwaukee, WI | $38,250 | $27,580 | $43,510 | $39,460 |
| 124 | Tampa, FL | $38,250 | $30,620 | $42,020 | $37,910 |
| 125 | Sebring, FL | $38,190 | $29,560 | $42,450 | $41,300 |
| 126 | Jackson, MI | $38,170 | $28,580 | $42,890 | $41,590 |
| 127 | Modesto, CA | $38,000 | $34,820 | $39,580 | $36,500 |
| 128 | Rochester, NY | $38,000 | $32,640 | $40,640 | $39,160 |
| 129 | Syracuse, NY | $38,000 | $32,280 | $40,810 | $39,690 |
| 130 | Bangor, ME | $37,960 | $30,510 | $41,620 | $39,330 |
| 131 | Carson City, NV | $37,920 | $29,180 | $42,220 | $38,640 |
| 132 | Fargo, ND-MN | $37,920 | $29,830 | $41,890 | $41,730 |
| 133 | Waterbury, CT | $37,920 | $34,010 | $39,830 | $38,000 |
| 134 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $37,860 | $30,260 | $41,600 | $37,770 |
| 135 | St. George, UT | $37,860 | $27,440 | $42,990 | $38,900 |
| 136 | Traverse City, MI | $37,840 | $28,680 | $42,350 | $40,530 |
| 137 | Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $37,810 | $28,230 | $42,520 | $38,600 |
| 138 | Elmira, NY | $37,790 | $32,740 | $40,290 | $40,030 |
| 139 | Hagerstown, MD-WV | $37,790 | $30,640 | $41,330 | $40,130 |
| 140 | Allentown, PA-NJ | $37,770 | $28,310 | $42,430 | $37,780 |
| 141 | Prescott Valley, AZ | $37,750 | $31,280 | $40,960 | $38,420 |
| 142 | Punta Gorda, FL | $37,750 | $32,140 | $40,520 | $37,550 |
| 143 | Tucson, AZ | $37,710 | $31,280 | $40,870 | $38,920 |
| 144 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $37,690 | $24,790 | $44,030 | $38,340 |
| 145 | Hilton Head Island, SC | $37,690 | $24,960 | $43,950 | $38,450 |
| 146 | Pittsburgh, PA | $37,650 | $26,000 | $43,370 | $39,770 |
| 147 | Manchester, NH | $37,560 | $27,660 | $42,430 | $35,550 |
| 148 | Omaha, NE-IA | $37,540 | $29,930 | $41,290 | $40,840 |
| 149 | Panama City, FL | $37,540 | $29,270 | $41,600 | $38,580 |
| 150 | Miami, FL | $37,500 | $30,450 | $40,960 | $32,850 |
| 151 | Des Moines, IA | $37,480 | $28,580 | $41,870 | $40,870 |
| 152 | Battle Creek, MI | $37,460 | $30,310 | $40,980 | $41,370 |
| 153 | Detroit, MI | $37,460 | $28,830 | $41,700 | $37,350 |
| 154 | Appleton, WI | $37,440 | $29,430 | $41,390 | $40,510 |
| 155 | Charleston, SC | $37,440 | $24,770 | $43,680 | $37,080 |
| 156 | Madison, WI | $37,420 | $28,000 | $42,060 | $38,460 |
| 157 | Palm Bay, FL | $37,400 | $29,990 | $41,040 | $37,400 |
| 158 | Richmond, VA | $37,360 | $26,960 | $42,470 | $38,180 |
| 159 | Harrisonburg, VA | $37,320 | $28,850 | $41,500 | $39,330 |
| 160 | Helena, MT | $37,320 | $29,890 | $40,960 | $39,010 |
| 161 | Salisbury, MD | $37,320 | $31,780 | $40,040 | $39,030 |
| 162 | Ann Arbor, MI | $37,290 | $34,840 | $38,500 | $36,960 |
| 163 | Dubuque, IA | $37,250 | $28,520 | $41,560 | $42,660 |
| 164 | Orlando, FL | $37,250 | $30,370 | $40,640 | $36,730 |
| 165 | Utica, NY | $37,190 | $32,260 | $39,620 | $40,130 |
| 166 | Atlanta, GA | $37,130 | $25,920 | $42,640 | $37,110 |
| 167 | Wilmington, NC | $37,130 | $24,000 | $43,600 | $38,510 |
| 168 | Dover, DE | $37,110 | $31,280 | $39,980 | $38,060 |
| 169 | Deltona, FL | $37,070 | $30,680 | $40,210 | $37,310 |
| 170 | Blacksburg, VA | $37,020 | $30,780 | $40,120 | $39,930 |
| 171 | Lansing, MI | $36,980 | $28,200 | $41,290 | $38,930 |
| 172 | Trenton, NJ | $36,980 | $32,220 | $39,310 | $35,840 |
| 173 | Elizabethtown, KY | $36,880 | $27,520 | $41,500 | $40,720 |
| 174 | Minot, ND | $36,860 | $27,290 | $41,560 | $42,350 |
| 175 | Alexandria, LA | $36,840 | $20,840 | $44,720 | $42,990 |
| 176 | Lake Havasu City, AZ | $36,840 | $30,830 | $39,790 | $39,150 |
| 177 | San Antonio, TX | $36,840 | $25,170 | $42,580 | $38,900 |
| 178 | Springfield, MO | $36,820 | $28,850 | $40,750 | $41,560 |
| 179 | Lynchburg, VA | $36,800 | $29,430 | $40,440 | $41,180 |
| 180 | Jefferson City, MO | $36,710 | $29,290 | $40,370 | $41,730 |
| 181 | Sebastian, FL | $36,690 | $29,760 | $40,080 | $37,320 |
| 182 | Johnstown, PA | $36,670 | $23,520 | $43,140 | $42,670 |
| 183 | Harrisburg, PA | $36,650 | $27,060 | $41,390 | $37,150 |
| 184 | Saginaw, MI | $36,650 | $29,160 | $40,330 | $40,320 |
| 185 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $36,590 | $29,850 | $39,920 | $42,360 |
| 186 | York, PA | $36,590 | $27,140 | $41,250 | $38,110 |
| 187 | Elkhart, IN | $36,550 | $28,810 | $40,350 | $40,460 |
| 188 | Jacksonville, FL | $36,520 | $28,790 | $40,310 | $36,710 |
| 189 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $36,440 | $27,790 | $40,680 | $39,380 |
| 190 | Buffalo, NY | $36,420 | $32,680 | $38,250 | $38,000 |
| 191 | Scranton, PA | $36,420 | $25,790 | $41,660 | $38,930 |
| 192 | Billings, MT | $36,400 | $28,000 | $40,540 | $38,920 |
| 193 | Lakeland, FL | $36,400 | $27,930 | $40,580 | $37,470 |
| 194 | Corvallis, OR | $36,380 | $32,280 | $38,400 | $34,980 |
| 195 | Gettysburg, PA | $36,360 | $25,850 | $41,540 | $38,120 |
| 196 | Dayton, OH | $36,280 | $27,020 | $40,830 | $39,140 |
| 197 | Watertown, NY | $36,250 | $32,240 | $38,250 | $41,340 |
| 198 | Champaign, IL | $36,210 | $31,280 | $38,650 | $39,060 |
| 199 | Sheboygan, WI | $36,170 | $29,660 | $39,370 | $38,470 |
| 200 | Columbus, OH | $36,110 | $29,540 | $39,350 | $37,820 |
| 201 | Eau Claire, WI | $36,070 | $29,310 | $39,420 | $38,870 |
| 202 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $36,030 | $29,970 | $39,000 | $37,890 |
| 203 | Midland, MI | $36,000 | $25,960 | $40,960 | $39,160 |
| 204 | Raleigh, NC | $35,980 | $23,900 | $41,950 | $36,660 |
| 205 | Niles, MI | $35,920 | $28,000 | $39,830 | $38,890 |
| 206 | Sierra Vista, AZ | $35,880 | $30,930 | $38,330 | $40,200 |
| 207 | Chambersburg, PA | $35,840 | $26,580 | $40,390 | $37,870 |
| 208 | Goldsboro, NC | $35,820 | $25,210 | $41,060 | $40,490 |
| 209 | Reading, PA | $35,730 | $25,940 | $40,540 | $36,810 |
| 210 | Knoxville, TN | $35,710 | $26,060 | $40,460 | $38,580 |
| 211 | Altoona, PA | $35,690 | $26,040 | $40,440 | $39,870 |
| 212 | Dallas, TX | $35,670 | $25,400 | $40,730 | $34,600 |
| 213 | Lancaster, PA | $35,650 | $27,350 | $39,730 | $36,280 |
| 214 | Fayetteville, NC | $35,610 | $26,370 | $40,140 | $38,720 |
| 215 | Ocala, FL | $35,610 | $28,430 | $39,150 | $37,390 |
| 216 | Pinehurst, NC | $35,610 | $25,790 | $40,460 | $40,310 |
| 217 | Rockford, IL | $35,610 | $31,200 | $37,770 | $38,640 |
| 218 | Erie, PA | $35,590 | $26,290 | $40,190 | $39,130 |
| 219 | Lebanon, PA | $35,590 | $26,810 | $39,890 | $38,180 |
| 220 | Florence, SC | $35,550 | $25,830 | $40,330 | $40,970 |
| 221 | Green Bay, WI | $35,550 | $30,280 | $38,130 | $38,190 |
| 222 | Lexington, KY | $35,550 | $27,310 | $39,600 | $38,270 |
| 223 | Tulsa, OK | $35,530 | $24,190 | $41,120 | $39,830 |
| 224 | Kalamazoo, MI | $35,510 | $28,830 | $38,790 | $37,440 |
| 225 | Roanoke, VA | $35,510 | $29,410 | $38,500 | $37,930 |
| 226 | Winchester, VA-WV | $35,510 | $28,230 | $39,100 | $36,820 |
| 227 | Pensacola, FL | $35,460 | $28,120 | $39,080 | $36,290 |
| 228 | Tallahassee, FL | $35,420 | $29,720 | $38,210 | $37,710 |
| 229 | Bloomington, IL | $35,400 | $31,320 | $37,400 | $37,850 |
| 230 | Daphne, AL | $35,380 | $24,250 | $40,870 | $37,360 |
| 231 | Michigan City, IN | $35,380 | $28,370 | $38,850 | $38,590 |
| 232 | Boise City, ID | $35,360 | $26,150 | $39,890 | $35,940 |
| 233 | Odessa, TX | $35,340 | $30,600 | $37,690 | $37,640 |
| 234 | Peoria, IL | $35,340 | $31,510 | $37,230 | $38,740 |
| 235 | Decatur, IL | $35,280 | $31,200 | $37,290 | $39,900 |
| 236 | Burlington, NC | $35,260 | $26,020 | $39,810 | $37,830 |
| 237 | Flint, MI | $35,260 | $28,810 | $38,440 | $37,900 |
| 238 | La Crosse, WI-MN | $35,240 | $24,170 | $40,680 | $38,400 |
| 239 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $35,190 | $27,390 | $39,020 | $40,700 |
| 240 | Waco, TX | $35,170 | $23,980 | $40,680 | $38,000 |
| 241 | Durham, NC | $35,150 | $23,770 | $40,750 | $36,020 |
| 242 | Missoula, MT | $35,130 | $29,810 | $37,750 | $36,420 |
| 243 | Salt Lake City, UT | $35,090 | $27,160 | $38,980 | $34,790 |
| 244 | State College, PA | $35,070 | $20,630 | $42,200 | $36,240 |
| 245 | Reno, NV | $34,960 | $27,640 | $38,560 | $34,610 |
| 246 | Springfield, IL | $34,960 | $31,240 | $36,770 | $37,690 |
| 247 | Staunton, VA | $34,900 | $28,560 | $38,020 | $38,300 |
| 248 | Macon, GA | $34,880 | $25,920 | $39,310 | $39,400 |
| 249 | Lincoln, NE | $34,760 | $29,870 | $37,150 | $37,960 |
| 250 | Longview, TX | $34,740 | $22,960 | $40,520 | $38,820 |
| 251 | Gainesville, FL | $34,720 | $30,140 | $36,980 | $35,890 |
| 252 | Killeen, TX | $34,690 | $27,210 | $38,380 | $38,070 |
| 253 | Yuma, AZ | $34,670 | $31,180 | $36,380 | $37,400 |
| 254 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $34,570 | $25,580 | $38,980 | $37,800 |
| 255 | Bay City, MI | $34,490 | $26,520 | $38,420 | $37,520 |
| 256 | Charlotte, NC-SC | $34,490 | $23,090 | $40,120 | $35,430 |
| 257 | Pueblo, CO | $34,470 | $31,030 | $36,150 | $37,560 |
| 258 | Brownsville, TX | $34,440 | $24,440 | $39,370 | $40,060 |
| 259 | Jacksonville, NC | $34,380 | $24,730 | $39,170 | $37,340 |
| 260 | Beckley, WV | $34,340 | $22,010 | $40,440 | $38,860 |
| 261 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $34,340 | $29,080 | $36,940 | $36,740 |
| 262 | Mobile, AL | $34,340 | $24,610 | $39,150 | $38,980 |
| 263 | Cleveland, OH | $34,280 | $25,600 | $38,560 | $36,500 |
| 264 | New Orleans, LA | $34,200 | $23,460 | $39,480 | $36,930 |
| 265 | Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $34,170 | $24,170 | $39,100 | $38,640 |
| 266 | Cheyenne, WY | $34,150 | $26,520 | $37,920 | $35,390 |
| 267 | Davenport, IA-IL | $34,130 | $28,350 | $36,980 | $38,310 |
| 268 | Las Vegas, NV | $34,110 | $26,600 | $37,810 | $34,040 |
| 269 | Akron, OH | $34,090 | $26,170 | $38,000 | $36,510 |
| 270 | Toledo, OH | $34,090 | $25,520 | $38,310 | $37,280 |
| 271 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $34,030 | $20,630 | $40,620 | $38,790 |
| 272 | Albuquerque, NM | $33,990 | $26,520 | $37,670 | $35,570 |
| 273 | Kingsport, TN-VA | $33,990 | $26,670 | $37,610 | $39,320 |
| 274 | Casper, WY | $33,970 | $24,900 | $38,420 | $36,200 |
| 275 | Greensboro, NC | $33,970 | $22,150 | $39,790 | $36,580 |
| 276 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $33,950 | $28,890 | $36,420 | $39,440 |
| 277 | Huntsville, AL | $33,920 | $26,020 | $37,790 | $36,440 |
| 278 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $33,880 | $25,150 | $38,190 | $38,360 |
| 279 | Indianapolis, IN | $33,860 | $24,290 | $38,580 | $35,380 |
| 280 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $33,740 | $27,580 | $36,770 | $35,380 |
| 281 | South Bend, IN-MI | $33,720 | $28,390 | $36,320 | $36,310 |
| 282 | Hickory, NC | $33,680 | $23,750 | $38,580 | $38,060 |
| 283 | Lawton, OK | $33,680 | $24,270 | $38,290 | $39,190 |
| 284 | Corpus Christi, TX | $33,650 | $24,270 | $38,250 | $36,310 |
| 285 | Houston, TX | $33,570 | $24,900 | $37,840 | $34,040 |
| 286 | Jackson, TN | $33,550 | $25,230 | $37,650 | $39,230 |
| 287 | Joplin, MO-KS | $33,510 | $28,450 | $36,000 | $39,090 |
| 288 | Weirton, WV-OH | $33,510 | $25,480 | $37,480 | $37,640 |
| 289 | Winston, NC | $33,510 | $23,170 | $38,580 | $36,410 |
| 290 | Rome, GA | $33,470 | $23,820 | $38,230 | $37,120 |
| 291 | Springfield, OH | $33,430 | $26,520 | $36,840 | $36,950 |
| 292 | Topeka, KS | $33,380 | $25,000 | $37,520 | $37,580 |
| 293 | Waterloo, IA | $33,380 | $25,110 | $37,460 | $38,340 |
| 294 | Lima, OH | $33,300 | $26,350 | $36,710 | $37,140 |
| 295 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $33,240 | $21,400 | $39,060 | $36,460 |
| 296 | Birmingham, AL | $33,180 | $22,670 | $38,330 | $36,210 |
| 297 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $33,180 | $24,980 | $37,230 | $35,650 |
| 298 | Iowa City, IA | $33,160 | $26,920 | $36,230 | $36,240 |
| 299 | Sandusky, OH | $33,110 | $24,920 | $37,150 | $37,090 |
| 300 | Lawrence, KS | $33,010 | $26,890 | $36,000 | $36,580 |
| 301 | Columbia, SC | $32,990 | $22,920 | $37,960 | $35,220 |
| 302 | Manhattan, KS | $32,970 | $24,150 | $37,340 | $36,570 |
| 303 | Laredo, TX | $32,930 | $23,900 | $37,380 | $37,870 |
| 304 | Midland, TX | $32,880 | $25,650 | $36,440 | $34,330 |
| 305 | Morristown, TN | $32,880 | $25,130 | $36,690 | $38,070 |
| 306 | McAllen, TX | $32,860 | $26,020 | $36,250 | $38,260 |
| 307 | Sherman, TX | $32,720 | $24,460 | $36,770 | $34,890 |
| 308 | Greenville, NC | $32,680 | $21,030 | $38,420 | $36,970 |
| 309 | Hattiesburg, MS | $32,680 | $20,280 | $38,790 | $37,290 |
| 310 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $32,570 | $24,750 | $36,400 | $35,330 |
| 311 | Augusta, GA-SC | $32,550 | $22,150 | $37,670 | $35,420 |
| 312 | Ames, IA | $32,450 | $24,560 | $36,320 | $36,530 |
| 313 | Abilene, TX | $32,430 | $23,070 | $37,020 | $35,890 |
| 314 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $32,430 | $24,420 | $36,360 | $36,450 |
| 315 | Youngstown, OH | $32,360 | $25,600 | $35,690 | $37,030 |
| 316 | Lafayette, IN | $32,300 | $25,790 | $35,530 | $34,570 |
| 317 | Pocatello, ID | $32,300 | $23,000 | $36,900 | $36,330 |
| 318 | Wichita Falls, TX | $32,260 | $24,790 | $35,940 | $36,040 |
| 319 | Athens, GA | $32,220 | $20,650 | $37,900 | $34,520 |
| 320 | Sumter, SC | $32,220 | $22,090 | $37,210 | $36,610 |
| 321 | Florence, AL | $32,200 | $23,500 | $36,480 | $37,960 |
| 322 | Mansfield, OH | $32,140 | $25,540 | $35,380 | $36,160 |
| 323 | El Paso, TX | $32,120 | $22,880 | $36,650 | $35,720 |
| 324 | Greenville, SC | $32,090 | $22,530 | $36,800 | $34,410 |
| 325 | Ogden, UT | $32,070 | $20,760 | $37,630 | $31,960 |
| 326 | Provo, UT | $32,070 | $22,170 | $36,940 | $32,650 |
| 327 | Paducah, KY-IL | $32,050 | $24,560 | $35,730 | $37,230 |
| 328 | Fort Wayne, IN | $31,990 | $24,590 | $35,650 | $34,560 |
| 329 | Johnson City, TN | $31,990 | $24,840 | $35,510 | $36,380 |
| 330 | Myrtle Beach, SC | $31,760 | $23,550 | $35,820 | $33,920 |
| 331 | Oklahoma City, OK | $31,660 | $21,200 | $36,820 | $35,020 |
| 332 | Fayetteville, AR | $31,640 | $25,170 | $34,840 | $34,630 |
| 333 | Williamsport, PA | $31,600 | $20,280 | $37,190 | $34,220 |
| 334 | Jonesboro, AR | $31,550 | $24,880 | $34,860 | $36,740 |
| 335 | Baton Rouge, LA | $31,450 | $23,110 | $35,570 | $34,640 |
| 336 | Logan, UT-ID | $31,390 | $25,250 | $34,400 | $32,720 |
| 337 | Charleston, WV | $31,370 | $23,320 | $35,340 | $35,360 |
| 338 | San Angelo, TX | $31,320 | $22,760 | $35,530 | $33,880 |
| 339 | Anniston, AL | $31,260 | $22,400 | $35,610 | $36,370 |
| 340 | Lubbock, TX | $31,260 | $25,380 | $34,150 | $34,230 |
| 341 | Terre Haute, IN | $31,220 | $22,360 | $35,590 | $35,560 |
| 342 | Shreveport, LA | $31,080 | $21,030 | $36,030 | $36,670 |
| 343 | Hinesville, GA | $30,970 | $24,500 | $34,150 | $32,970 |
| 344 | Valdosta, GA | $30,910 | $23,520 | $34,550 | $35,020 |
| 345 | Canton, OH | $30,890 | $23,690 | $34,420 | $34,550 |
| 346 | Gainesville, GA | $30,870 | $22,240 | $35,110 | $31,900 |
| 347 | Wichita, KS | $30,870 | $23,070 | $34,720 | $34,710 |
| 348 | Muncie, IN | $30,850 | $24,000 | $34,240 | $35,000 |
| 349 | Tyler, TX | $30,800 | $21,030 | $35,610 | $33,420 |
| 350 | Little Rock, AR | $30,740 | $24,320 | $33,900 | $34,400 |
| 351 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $30,720 | $22,760 | $34,650 | $33,780 |
| 352 | Fond du Lac, WI | $30,600 | $21,920 | $34,880 | $33,390 |
| 353 | Evansville, IN | $30,510 | $22,590 | $34,420 | $33,330 |
| 354 | Bloomington, IN | $30,410 | $23,550 | $33,780 | $31,980 |
| 355 | Houma, LA | $30,410 | $22,130 | $34,490 | $35,730 |
| 356 | Decatur, AL | $30,370 | $22,360 | $34,320 | $34,820 |
| 357 | Spartanburg, SC | $30,260 | $20,490 | $35,090 | $33,230 |
| 358 | Columbus, IN | $30,200 | $18,890 | $35,780 | $32,470 |
| 359 | Bowling Green, KY | $30,140 | $25,880 | $32,240 | $33,420 |
| 360 | Idaho Falls, ID | $29,930 | $21,240 | $34,220 | $31,700 |
| 361 | Kokomo, IN | $29,870 | $23,250 | $33,130 | $33,320 |
| 362 | Columbus, GA-AL | $29,790 | $21,050 | $34,090 | $33,360 |
| 363 | Dothan, AL | $29,540 | $18,700 | $34,860 | $35,240 |
| 364 | Hammond, LA | $29,540 | $19,820 | $34,340 | $34,980 |
| 365 | Lake Charles, LA | $29,540 | $20,720 | $33,860 | $34,410 |
| 366 | Montgomery, AL | $29,490 | $21,090 | $33,630 | $32,880 |
| 367 | Twin Falls, ID | $29,390 | $19,660 | $34,200 | $31,910 |
| 368 | Auburn, AL | $29,240 | $23,210 | $32,240 | $33,250 |
| 369 | Gulfport, MS | $29,220 | $21,820 | $32,860 | $32,460 |
| 370 | Jackson, MS | $29,140 | $18,660 | $34,320 | $32,720 |
| 371 | Owensboro, KY | $29,140 | $24,710 | $31,320 | $32,890 |
| 372 | Parkersburg, WV | $29,060 | $21,400 | $32,820 | $33,380 |
| 373 | Rocky Mount, NC | $29,020 | $22,650 | $32,160 | $32,970 |
| 374 | Albany, GA | $28,890 | $20,880 | $32,840 | $32,950 |
| 375 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $28,700 | $23,150 | $31,430 | $33,420 |
| 376 | Hot Springs, AR | $28,160 | $23,000 | $30,700 | $32,850 |
| 377 | Brunswick, GA | $27,960 | $17,240 | $33,220 | $31,880 |
| 378 | Lafayette, LA | $27,930 | $19,430 | $32,120 | $32,030 |
| 379 | Gadsden, AL | $26,920 | $22,010 | $29,330 | $31,430 |
| 380 | Slidell, LA | $26,830 | $19,700 | $30,350 | $28,930 |
| 381 | Cleveland, TN | $26,600 | $22,610 | $28,560 | $30,200 |
| 382 | Monroe, LA | $25,790 | $17,950 | $29,660 | $30,850 |
| 383 | San Juan, PR | $25,710 | $21,840 | $27,600 | N/A |
| 384 | Dalton, GA | $24,710 | $18,080 | $28,000 | $27,500 |
| 385 | Arecibo, PR | $23,900 | $21,860 | $24,900 | N/A |
| 386 | Mayaguez, PR | $23,650 | $21,840 | $24,540 | N/A |
| 387 | Aguadilla, PR | $22,780 | $21,840 | $23,230 | N/A |
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About these numbers
- Mean wages are BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 estimates for each metropolitan statistical area, as published in the Department of Labor’s 2026–27 OFLC prevailing-wage file. Only metros with their own BLS estimate are listed.
- Entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) are the Department of Labor’s prevailing-wage levels for the occupation in that metro, used for employer visa filings. They are benchmarks from the same OEWS survey, not percentiles.
- OEWS top-codes wages at $115 an hour ($239,200 a year); top-coded means are shown as "$239,200+" and left out of rankings.
- At US prices divides the mean by the metro’s BEA Regional Price Parity (2024) over 100, a NueCareer calculation.
Questions
Recreation Worker salary by city: FAQ
Which city pays recreation workers the most?
Fairbanks, AK, where the average (mean) wage is $61,070 a year, followed by San Jose, CA ($54,750), San Francisco, CA ($48,820), Seattle, WA ($47,840). The national mean is $38,520 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do recreation workers earn the most after cost of living?
Divided by each metro's BEA price level, pay goes furthest in Fairbanks, AK ($59,170 at national prices, $61,070 nominal), Wildwood, FL ($52,820 at national prices, $45,120 nominal), Las Cruces, NM ($50,700 at national prices, $45,740 nominal).
How much do recreation workers make in the biggest cities?
New York, NY-NJ: $42,620; Los Angeles, CA: $41,890; Chicago, IL-IN: $38,310; Dallas, TX: $35,670; Houston, TX: $33,570 (mean annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025).
Where do recreation workers earn the least?
Of the 387 metro areas with their own estimate, Aguadilla, PR has the lowest mean wage, $22,780.