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Amusement and Recreation Attendants in New Jersey

Want to work in New Jersey as an Amusement or Recreation Attendant? Read this first!

24.1% Jobs Projection
$20,260 Median Salary
2,530 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Amusement and Recreation Attendants in New Jersey are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Amusement and Recreation Attendants in New Jersey is growing faster than average.

  • Amusement and Recreation Attendants in New Jersey earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Amusement and Recreation Attendants Work in New Jersey?

8,290 people worked as Amusement and Recreation Attendants in 2018 in this state.

There were 8,310 Amusement and Recreation Attendants employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 20 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 3,690 Amusement and Recreation Attendants working in it, which means New Jersey has more Amusement and Recreation Attendants than average.

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Job Projections for New Jersey

Jobs for Amusement and Recreation Attendants in this state are growing at a rate of 24.1% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 9.3%.

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New Jersey Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 2,530 annual job openings, and 11,370 total jobs in 2026 for Amusement and Recreation Attendants in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 73,200 annual jobs and 327,900 total jobs in 2026.

What do Amusement and Recreation Attendants Make in New Jersey?

In 2018 wages for Amusement and Recreation Attendants ranged from $18,640 to $30,790 with $20,260 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.96 to $14.8. The median hourly rate was $9.74.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $9.49 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.25.

The median salary in New Jersey is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top New Jersey Metros for Amusement and Recreation Attendants

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Amusement and Recreation Attendants.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 16,800 $23,650
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 4,590 $19,280
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ 930 $23,060
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ 710 $19,280
Trenton, NJ 270 $21,660
Ocean City, NJ 130 $21,910

Top States for Amusement and Recreation Attendants Employment

View the list below to see where most Amusement and Recreation Attendants work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 50,470 $24,870
Florida 36,440 $20,640
Texas 19,370 $19,610
New York 17,700 $24,330
North Carolina 15,920 $19,190
Ohio 10,180 $19,420
Pennsylvania 9,590 $18,840
Colorado 9,150 $23,430
Michigan 8,950 $21,730
Georgia 8,680 $18,860
Illinois 8,330 $21,720
New Jersey 8,290 $20,260
Maryland 8,290 $20,460
Minnesota 7,080 $23,030
Missouri 6,970 $19,660
Utah 6,560 $19,740
South Carolina 6,380 $18,810
Indiana 5,770 $19,000
Washington 5,540 $26,530
Tennessee 5,430 $19,730

Below are the states where Amusement and Recreation Attendants get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $26,630
Washington $26,530
Massachusetts $26,060
California $24,870
Hawaii $24,670
Alaska $24,580
Vermont $24,440
New York $24,330
North Dakota $24,330
Oregon $24,290

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