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Recreation Workers in Texas

Recreation Workers in Texas

Considering a career as a Recreation Worker in Texas?

17.9% Jobs Projection
$22,290 Median Salary
4,670 Job Openings

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

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

  • 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.

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

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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%.

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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
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
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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