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Recreation Workers in Oregon

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

8.3% Jobs Projection

$27,770 Median Salary

850 Job Openings

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

Projected employment for Recreation Workers in Oregon is growing faster than average.
Recreation Workers in Oregon earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Recreation Workers Work in Oregon?

There were approximately 4,670 workers employed as Recreation Workers in this state in 2018.

There were 4,930 Recreation Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 260 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The amount of Recreation Workers working in the state is similar to the average state.

Job Projections for Oregon

Jobs for Recreation Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 8.3% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.7%.

Oregon Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 850 annual Recreation Workers job openings in Oregon, and 5,090 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 Oregon?

In 2018 wages for Recreation Workers ranged from $22,110 to $46,170 with $27,770 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.63 to $22.2. The median hourly rate was $13.35.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $12.46 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.89.

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

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Top Oregon 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
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	2,550	$31,100
Salem, OR	670	$28,310
Eugene, OR	390	$24,230
Bend-Redmond, OR	260	$26,670
Medford, OR	200	$24,450
Corvallis, OR	140	$23,880
Grants Pass, OR	120	$24,230
Albany, OR	110	$25,820

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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