Recreation workers

Detailed Occupation

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2021 Workforce

197k

Average Age

36.2

Estimated Job Growth

9.97%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$25,871

Average Male Salary

$28,709

Average Female Salary

$24,343

About

Recreation workers are most often employed by the Amusement & Recreation industry. The average yearly wage for Recreation workers was $25,871 in 2021.

The locations that employ the most Recreation workers are Lafayette & West Lafayette Cities PUMA, IN, Yeadon, Darby, Lansdowne Boroughs & Drexel Hill PUMA, PA, and Ottawa County (West) PUMA, MI. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Recreation workers are Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, GA, Outer Cape Cod Towns PUMA, MA, and Point Pleasant Borough PUMA, NJ.

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Employment and salary information for the Recreation workers workforce. Recreation workers workforce in 2021 was 196,527 people, of which 65% were women and 35% were men. Recreation workers are paid most in Beaches & Merritt Island PUMA, FL but are relatively concentrated in Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, GA.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

68,777

Male Workforce

± 6.44k

127,750

Female Workforce

± 8.77k

The Recreation workers workforce in 2021 was 196,527 people (65% women and 35% men). This implies an average annual growth of −4.86% between 2018 (206,557) and 2021 (196,527).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Recreation workers.

During 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Montana ($56,182), Hawaii ($35,176), and Alabama ($34,955).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$25,871

AVERAGE WAGE

#492 in the ranking (2021)

$59,596

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Recreation workers earned an average of $25,871, $33,725 less than the average national salary of $59,596

The graph shows the ranking of Recreation workers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2021.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.487

WAGE GINI

In 2021, Recreation workers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.487, which is higher than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly for Recreation workers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Recreation workers compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Recreation workers and on wages for those in the field. Amusement & Recreation is the industry that employs the most Recreation workers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Recreation workers, by average wage, is Industrial & miscellaneous chemicals ($105,485).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

197k

2021 Workforce

± 10,877

−3.45%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 8.04%

This graphic shows the share of Recreation workers employed by various industries. Amusement & Recreation employs the largest share of Recreation workers at 58.5%, followed by Nursing Care Facilities with 24.5% and Residential care facilities, except skilled nursing facilities with 17%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Recreation workers in the US. The workforce of Recreation workers in 2021 was 196,527 people, with 65% woman, and 35% men. The average age of male Recreation workers in the workforce is 33.2 and of female Recreation workers is 37.8, and the most common race/ethnicity for Recreation workers is White.

Gender and Age

Metric

The workforce of Recreation workers in 2021 was 196,527 people, with 65% woman, and 35% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 20 to 24 years (38,048 people), 16 to 19 years (32,216 people), and 25 to 29 years (20,655 people). Among them they concentrated 46.3% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2021, 12.4% of Recreation workers workers were Hispanic and 87.6% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (76.4%), Puerto Rican (17.3)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (6.3)%

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Races

In 2021, 71.3% of the Recreation workers workforce were White, of which 66.8% were women and 33.2% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (14.8%) and Two or More Races (5.89%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Recreation workers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Recreation workers is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2021 were Parks, Recreation, & Leisure.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Recreation workers in 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (6,945 people), Education (6,600 people), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (6,554 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Recreation workers workers were Some college (60,105 people), High School or Equivalent (45,082 people), and Bachelors Degree (44,186 people).

The graphic shows the Recreation workers workforce by gender and educational level.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Recreation Workers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Recreation Workers are expected to see a growth of 9.97% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

9.97%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Recreation workers. This profession is expected to grow more than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.