Recreation Workers in Kentucky

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

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

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

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

How Many Recreation Workers Work in Kentucky?

In Kentucky, there were 2,490 people working as Recreation Workers in the year 2018.

There were 2,530 Recreation Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 40 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Kentucky

Jobs for Recreation Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 9.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.7%.

Kentucky Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 620 annual Recreation Workers job openings in Kentucky, and 3,740 total jobs in the year 2026.

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

What do Recreation Workers Make in Kentucky?

In 2018 wages for Recreation Workers ranged from $17,630 to $52,130 with $26,110 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.48 to $25.06. The median hourly rate was $12.55.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $11.76 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.79.

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

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Top Kentucky 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
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	2,840	$23,870
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	700	$36,390
Lexington-Fayette, KY	470	$24,160
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	280	$19,730
Evansville, IN-KY	220	$21,090
Clarksville, TN-KY	180	$18,540
Bowling Green, KY	170	$22,750
Owensboro, KY	120	$19,190
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY	60	$30,480

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.