Recreation Workers in Virginia

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

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

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

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

How Many Recreation Workers Work in Virginia?

In Virginia, there were 10,360 people working as Recreation Workers in the year 2018.

There were 11,320 Recreation Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 960 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Virginia

Jobs for Recreation Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 10.8% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.7%.

Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 2,180 annual Recreation Workers job openings in Virginia, and 13,010 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 Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Recreation Workers ranged from $16,910 to $44,790 with $23,450 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.13 to $21.54. The median hourly rate was $11.27.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $11.62 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.35.

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

Top Virginia 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
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	7,400	$22,200
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC	3,190	$23,500
Richmond, VA	1,500	$23,020
Roanoke, VA	390	$23,480
Charlottesville, VA	310	$25,990
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA	250	$19,720
Harrisonburg, VA	220	$20,470
Lynchburg, VA	190	$22,250
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA	150	$23,100
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA	140	$24,880

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

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.