Recreation Workers in Illinois

Considering a career as a Recreation Worker in Illinois?

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

• Projected employment for Recreation Workers in Illinois is growing slower than average.

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

How Many Recreation Workers Work in Illinois?

In Illinois, there were 18,750 people working as Recreation Workers in the year 2018.

There were 20,050 Recreation Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 1,300 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Illinois

Jobs for Recreation Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 3.3% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.7%.

Illinois Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 4,340 annual job openings, and 26,140 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 Illinois?

In 2018 wages for Recreation Workers ranged from $18,560 to $38,580 with $22,230 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.92 to $18.55. The median hourly rate was $10.69.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $10.73 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.04.

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

Top Illinois 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
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	13,790	$22,500
St. Louis, MO-IL	3,140	$22,610
Rockford, IL	690	$20,560
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	620	$25,070
Peoria, IL	530	$20,100
Champaign-Urbana, IL	430	$21,290
Carbondale-Marion, IL	200	$19,270
Springfield, IL	190	$23,250
Bloomington, IL	190	$22,930
Kankakee, IL	110	$21,730
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	90	$23,930
Danville, IL	80	$19,120
Decatur, IL	80	$22,530

Top States for Recreation Workers Employment

The table below shows the states 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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