Recreation Workers in California

Is California a good place for you to work as a Recreation Worker?

You’re in luck! Jobs for Recreation Workers in California are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Recreation Workers in California is growing faster than average.

• Recreation Workers in California earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Recreation Workers Work in California?

There were approximately 47,680 workers employed as Recreation Workers in this state in 2018.

There were 51,580 Recreation Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 3,900 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 4,670 Recreation Workers working in it, which means California has more Recreation Workers than average.

Job Projections for California

Jobs for Recreation Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 6.5% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.7%.

California Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 9,230 annual job openings, and a total of 55,400 jobs for California Recreation Workers in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 70,700 annual jobs and 423,900 total jobs in 2026.

What do Recreation Workers Make in California?

In 2018 wages for Recreation Workers ranged from $22,880 to $44,580 with $28,330 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11 to $21.43. The median hourly rate was $13.62.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $13.12 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.50.

The median salary in California is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top California 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
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	16,510	$28,870
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA	8,130	$33,680
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA	3,800	$26,850
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	3,250	$25,650
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	2,760	$36,190
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA	2,740	$24,850
Modesto, CA	1,240	$25,330
Fresno, CA	1,050	$24,870
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	910	$26,530
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	840	$27,250
Santa Rosa, CA	640	$29,530
Bakersfield, CA	600	$26,830
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA	600	$24,670
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA	590	$31,610
Stockton-Lodi, CA	560	$25,340
Chico, CA	360	$23,700
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	350	$28,920
Visalia-Porterville, CA	340	$24,280
Salinas, CA	340	$25,370
Napa, CA	170	$27,090
Redding, CA	140	$24,270
Merced, CA	100	$23,880
Hanford-Corcoran, CA	70	$24,150
Yuba City, CA	60	$24,310

Top States for Recreation Workers Employment

View the list below to see where most Recreation Workers work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
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
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

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References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

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