Recreation Workers Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Recreation Workers salaries across 51 states

$34,921

National Average (Median)

$46,460

Highest: District of Columbia

$27,770

Lowest: Arkansas

Recreation Workers Salary by State

Compare Recreation Workers salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$27,770

$46,460

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $28,360 AK $37,510 AZ $35,800 AR $27,770 CA $39,780 CO $38,820 CT $36,610 DE $33,790 DC $46,460 FL $35,490 GA $32,540 HI $41,000 ID $30,100 IL $35,480 IN $30,190 IA $33,700 KS $31,760 KY $32,400 LA $28,580 ME $37,450 MD $37,200 MA $38,540 MI $35,090 MN $37,510 MS $28,060 MO $34,320 MT $35,090 NE $34,590 NV $30,150 NH $37,040 NJ $36,880 NM $31,900 NY $38,040 NC $32,720 ND $37,310 OH $32,420 OK $31,580 OR $39,610 PA $35,710 RI $36,340 SC $31,420 SD $42,270 TN $33,580 TX $32,720 UT $32,890 VT $37,450 VA $36,120 WA $44,890 WV $29,710 WI $35,530 WY $30,720

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

District of Columbia

$46,460

Washington

$44,890

South Dakota

$42,270

Hawaii

$41,000

California

$39,780

Recreation Workers Salary in All 51 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	District of Columbia	$46,460	$50,330	470
2	Washington	$44,890	$45,940	6,380
3	South Dakota	$42,270	$44,200	650
4	Hawaii	$41,000	$41,170	1,590
5	California	$39,780	$43,530	48,560
6	Oregon	$39,610	$42,990	4,640
7	Colorado	$38,820	$41,210	6,100
8	Massachusetts	$38,540	$41,320	11,280
9	New York	$38,040	$41,790	24,790
10	Alaska	$37,510	$45,510	630
11	Minnesota	$37,510	$39,840	7,940
12	Maine	$37,450	$40,310	1,260
13	Vermont	$37,450	$40,020	840
14	North Dakota	$37,310	$38,340	730
15	Maryland	$37,200	$41,280	4,350
16	New Hampshire	$37,040	$38,950	2,030
17	New Jersey	$36,880	$39,660	7,550
18	Connecticut	$36,610	$41,150	5,000
19	Rhode Island	$36,340	$39,840	770
20	Virginia	$36,120	$38,870	9,260
21	Arizona	$35,800	$39,380	12,650
22	Pennsylvania	$35,710	$38,120	9,850
23	Wisconsin	$35,530	$37,400	6,840
24	Florida	$35,490	$37,620	18,010
25	Illinois	$35,480	$37,790	17,650
26	Michigan	$35,090	$37,240	10,850
27	Montana	$35,090	$38,520	800
28	Nebraska	$34,590	$36,890	1,510
29	Missouri	$34,320	$36,210	5,380
30	Delaware	$33,790	$35,900	1,230
31	Iowa	$33,700	$34,740	2,870
32	Tennessee	$33,580	$35,150	3,420
33	Utah	$32,890	$34,700	5,760
34	North Carolina	$32,720	$35,250	9,520
35	Texas	$32,720	$35,620	18,660
36	Georgia	$32,540	$34,690	8,160
37	Ohio	$32,420	$34,350	12,340
38	Kentucky	$32,400	$34,010	3,290
39	New Mexico	$31,900	$36,620	870
40	Kansas	$31,760	$32,720	2,990
41	Oklahoma	$31,580	$33,320	2,380
42	South Carolina	$31,420	$33,940	5,270
43	Wyoming	$30,720	$34,060	790
44	Indiana	$30,190	$32,710	8,050
45	Nevada	$30,150	$34,780	2,570
46	Idaho	$30,100	$34,190	2,080
47	West Virginia	$29,710	$34,510	1,410
48	Louisiana	$28,580	$31,220	2,830
49	Alabama	$28,360	$30,350	4,700
50	Mississippi	$28,060	$29,170	2,220
51	Arkansas	$27,770	$31,030	1,740

Recreation Workers Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Recreation Workers keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

Take-Home in District of Columbia → Take-Home in Washington → Take-Home in South Dakota →

Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS