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Recreation Workers in South Dakota

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

5.1% Jobs Projection

$31,630 Median Salary

140 Job Openings

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

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

How Many Recreation Workers Work in South Dakota?

There were approximately 660 workers employed as Recreation Workers in this state in 2018.

There were 710 Recreation Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 50 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for South Dakota

Jobs for Recreation Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 5.1% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.7%.

South Dakota Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 140 annual job openings, and 820 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 South Dakota?

In 2018 wages for Recreation Workers ranged from $22,240 to $49,050 with $31,630 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.69 to $23.58. The median hourly rate was $15.21.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $14.52 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.69.

The median salary in South Dakota is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top South Dakota 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
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	180	$24,860
Sioux Falls, SD	150	$30,860
Rapid City, SD	100	$32,450

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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