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Recreation Workers in Texas
Considering a career as a Recreation Worker in Texas?
You’re in luck! Jobs for Recreation Workers in Texas are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Recreation Workers in Texas is growing faster than average.
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Recreation Workers in Texas earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
How Many Recreation Workers Work in Texas?
There were approximately 22,290 workers employed as Recreation Workers in this state in 2018.
There were 19,620 Recreation Workers employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 2,670 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 4,670 Recreation Workers working in it, which means Texas has more Recreation Workers than average.
Job Projections for Texas
Jobs for Recreation Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 17.9% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.7%.
Texas Annual Job Openings
The BLS is projecting 4,670 annual Recreation Workers job openings in Texas, and 27,770 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 Texas?
In 2018 wages for Recreation Workers ranged from $16,960 to $38,480 with $22,290 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.15 to $18.5. The median hourly rate was $10.72.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $10.92 an hour.
The hourly rate declined by $0.20.
The median salary in Texas is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Texas 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 |
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Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 6,700 | $21,660 |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | 4,700 | $23,680 |
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | 2,140 | $21,330 |
Austin-Round Rock, TX | 2,070 | $26,680 |
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | 520 | $19,440 |
El Paso, TX | 420 | $23,210 |
Killeen-Temple, TX | 390 | $19,450 |
Corpus Christi, TX | 350 | $22,000 |
Tyler, TX | 270 | $25,460 |
Lubbock, TX | 260 | $18,940 |
College Station-Bryan, TX | 220 | $18,520 |
Laredo, TX | 220 | $21,110 |
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | 220 | $21,060 |
Amarillo, TX | 170 | $23,490 |
Abilene, TX | 170 | $19,530 |
Wichita Falls, TX | 150 | $18,730 |
Longview, TX | 140 | $23,260 |
Waco, TX | 130 | $23,090 |
San Angelo, TX | 130 | $19,650 |
Sherman-Denison, TX | 70 | $23,250 |
Midland, TX | 60 | $28,360 |
Texarkana, TX-AR | 60 | $25,590 |
Victoria, TX | 50 | $27,200 |
Top States for Recreation Workers Employment
The table below shows the states where most Recreation Workers work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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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 |
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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
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