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Recreation Workers in Minnesota

Recreation Workers in Minnesota

Get the information you need to know about working as a Recreation Worker.

8.6% Jobs Projection
$27,790 Median Salary
1,600 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Recreation Workers Work in Minnesota?

In Minnesota, there were 8,330 people working as Recreation Workers in the year 2018.

There were 8,180 Recreation Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 150 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Minnesota

Jobs for Recreation Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 8.6% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.7%.

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Minnesota Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 1,600 annual job openings, and 9,560 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 Minnesota?

In 2018 wages for Recreation Workers ranged from $20,600 to $40,380 with $27,790 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.91 to $19.41. The median hourly rate was $13.36.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $12.78 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.58.

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

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Top Minnesota 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
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 5,800 $28,040
Rochester, MN 430 $28,300
St. Cloud, MN 240 $26,650
Duluth, MN-WI 230 $29,230
Fargo, ND-MN 190 $27,930
Mankato-North Mankato, MN 120 $29,090
Grand Forks, ND-MN 80 $29,810

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

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