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Recreation Workers in Alaska
Want to work in Alaska as a Recreation Worker? Read this first!
You’re in luck! Jobs for Recreation Workers in Alaska are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Recreation Workers in Alaska is growing faster than average.
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Recreation Workers in Alaska earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
How Many Recreation Workers Work in Alaska?
580 people worked as Recreation Workers in 2018 in this state.
There were 600 Recreation Workers employed in this state in 2017.
That’s a decline of 20 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 4,670 Recreation Workers working in it, which means Alaska has fewer Recreation Workers than average.
Job Projections for Alaska
Jobs for Recreation Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 6.8% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.7%.
Alaska Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates there will be 130 annual job openings, and 790 total jobs in 2026 for Recreation Workers in this state.
Nationwide, the prediction is 70,700 annual jobs and 423,900 total jobs in 2026.
What do Recreation Workers Make in Alaska?
In 2018 wages for Recreation Workers ranged from $22,940 to $62,540 with $36,310 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.03 to $30.07. The median hourly rate was $17.46.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $18.02 an hour.
The hourly rate declined by $0.56.
The median salary in Alaska is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Alaska Metros for Recreation Workers
The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Recreation Workers.
Metro | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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Anchorage, AK | 190 | $32,260 |
Fairbanks, AK | 70 | $52,500 |
Top States for Recreation Workers Employment
The table below shows the states where most Recreation Workers work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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California | 47,680 | $28,330 |
New York | 27,760 | $29,800 |
Texas | 22,290 | $22,290 |
Illinois | 18,750 | $22,230 |
Florida | 18,660 | $24,310 |
Ohio | 13,820 | $23,180 |
Pennsylvania | 13,820 | $23,790 |
Michigan | 12,090 | $23,460 |
New Jersey | 11,690 | $25,490 |
Virginia | 10,360 | $23,450 |
Massachusetts | 9,430 | $27,460 |
Georgia | 9,040 | $22,920 |
Maryland | 8,840 | $22,360 |
Minnesota | 8,330 | $27,790 |
Wisconsin | 7,980 | $22,420 |
Arizona | 7,210 | $24,260 |
North Carolina | 7,020 | $25,320 |
Tennessee | 6,920 | $22,470 |
Washington | 6,840 | $30,720 |
Indiana | 6,190 | $21,740 |
Below are the states where Recreation Workers get paid the most:
State | Annual Median Salary |
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District of Columbia | $46,430 |
Alaska | $36,310 |
South Dakota | $31,630 |
Washington | $30,720 |
North Dakota | $30,510 |
New York | $29,800 |
New Hampshire | $28,590 |
California | $28,330 |
Maine | $28,060 |
Minnesota | $27,790 |
Related Careers in Alaska
You may also be interested in the following careers:
Occupation | Alaska Employment Total |
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Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors | 600 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
More about our data sources and methodologies.