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Recreation Workers in New York

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

15.6% Jobs Projection
$29,800 Median Salary
6,310 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Recreation Workers Work in New York?

In New York, there were 27,760 people working as Recreation Workers in the year 2018.

There were 30,390 Recreation Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 2,630 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for New York

Jobs for Recreation Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 15.6% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.7%.

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New York Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 6,310 annual job openings, and a total of 37,580 jobs for New York 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 New York?

In 2018 wages for Recreation Workers ranged from $22,000 to $49,550 with $29,800 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.58 to $23.82. The median hourly rate was $14.33.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $13.92 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.41.

The median salary in New York is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top New York 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
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 29,120 $29,910
Rochester, NY 1,500 $25,670
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY 1,410 $25,070
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 1,040 $24,640
Syracuse, NY 580 $27,990
Utica-Rome, NY 310 $24,680
Kingston, NY 220 $29,690
Binghamton, NY 150 $24,990
Glens Falls, NY 150 $24,180
Ithaca, NY 120 $25,990
Elmira, NY 120 $30,750
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY 30 $32,180

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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