Recreation Worker salary
36,560 USD
Median annual wage · 2025 · BLS · 39-9032
Half of all recreation workers in the United States earn more than 36,560 USD a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay780of 825 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.37×31,780 USD – 43,470 USD
| Measure | All |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 31,780 USD |
| Median | 36,560 USD |
| Mean | 38,520 USD |
| Upper quartile | 43,470 USD |
About the figure
Occupation code 39-9032 in SOC 2018, the US occupation classification. Covers wage and salary workers, excluding the self-employed. Published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is an annual wage, not a monthly one.
Occupations that pay about the same
- Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 36,780 USD
- Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 36,670 USD
- Sewing Machine Operators 36,670 USD
- Sewers, Hand 36,480 USD
- Gambling Service Workers, All Other 36,310 USD
- Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants 36,300 USD
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.bls.gov