Recreation Workers in Pennsylvania

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

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

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

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

How Many Recreation Workers Work in Pennsylvania?

In Pennsylvania, there were 13,820 people working as Recreation Workers in the year 2018.

There were 12,300 Recreation Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 1,520 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Pennsylvania

Jobs for Recreation Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 6.7% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.7%.

Pennsylvania Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 2,590 annual Recreation Workers job openings in Pennsylvania, and 15,540 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 Pennsylvania?

In 2018 wages for Recreation Workers ranged from $17,080 to $40,730 with $23,790 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.21 to $19.58. The median hourly rate was $11.44.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $11.63 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.19.

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

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Top Pennsylvania 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
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	6,540	$25,490
Pittsburgh, PA	3,060	$22,150
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	890	$24,980
Lancaster, PA	670	$22,700
Scranton–Wilkes-Barre–Hazleton, PA	620	$22,450
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	600	$26,150
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA	450	$24,580
Reading, PA	400	$20,680
Erie, PA	270	$22,330
York-Hanover, PA	230	$22,780
Johnstown, PA	220	$22,060
East Stroudsburg, PA	190	$22,750
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA	140	$23,020
Altoona, PA	120	$26,510
State College, PA	110	$29,780
Lebanon, PA	110	$26,860
Williamsport, PA	100	$20,470
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA	90	$21,570
Gettysburg, PA	70	$23,770

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.