Recreation Workers in Florida

Want to work in Florida as a Recreation Worker? Read this first!

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

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

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

How Many Recreation Workers Work in Florida?

There were approximately 18,660 workers employed as Recreation Workers in this state in 2018.

There were 20,770 Recreation Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 2,110 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Florida

Jobs for Recreation Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 13.5% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.7%.

Florida Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 4,400 annual job openings, and 26,290 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 Florida?

In 2018 wages for Recreation Workers ranged from $18,600 to $41,190 with $24,310 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.94 to $19.8. The median hourly rate was $11.69.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $11.17 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.52.

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

Top Florida 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
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	5,740	$24,890
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	3,110	$24,850
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	2,790	$22,400
Tallahassee, FL	1,030	$21,650
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL	1,020	$25,310
Jacksonville, FL	760	$24,190
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	610	$25,320
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	480	$26,250
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL	460	$26,790
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	380	$24,300
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	320	$22,910
Port St. Lucie, FL	310	$25,630
The Villages, FL	190	$23,230
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL	190	$23,070
Ocala, FL	180	$24,050
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	170	$29,400
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	150	$26,610
Homosassa Springs, FL	130	$20,220
Panama City, FL	130	$28,180
Gainesville, FL	130	$22,090
Punta Gorda, FL	80	$29,050
Sebring, FL	30	$24,440

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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