Recreation Workers — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 51 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$35,380

Highest

$45,760

District of Columbia

Lowest

$26,520

Arkansas

Total Employment

309,860

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	District of Columbia	$45,760	510	+29.3%
2	Washington	$43,850	4,630	+23.9%
3	South Dakota	$41,380	570	+17.0%
4	Alaska	$39,830	430	+12.6%
5	North Dakota	$37,920	930	+7.2%
6	California	$37,580	48,580	+6.2%
7	Minnesota	$37,500	6,430	+6.0%
8	Oregon	$37,440	3,980	+5.8%
9	New York	$37,270	19,550	+5.3%
10	Vermont	$37,160	840	+5.0%
11	Colorado	$37,110	4,900	+4.9%
12	Massachusetts	$36,960	10,730	+4.5%
13	Rhode Island	$36,080	710	+2.0%
14	Maine	$35,920	1,280	+1.5%
15	New Jersey	$35,720	8,040	+1.0%
16	Connecticut	$35,520	4,870	+0.4%
17	Arizona	$35,340	11,820	-0.1%
18	Virginia	$35,260	8,260	-0.3%
19	New Hampshire	$35,180	2,020	-0.6%
20	Maryland	$34,200	4,000	-3.3%
21	Florida	$34,070	16,720	-3.7%
22	Pennsylvania	$34,050	10,540	-3.8%
23	Wisconsin	$33,910	6,320	-4.2%
24	Illinois	$33,830	16,150	-4.4%
25	Michigan	$33,520	11,370	-5.3%
26	Montana	$33,310	990	-5.9%
27	Hawaii	$32,610	1,590	-7.8%
28	North Carolina	$31,680	9,020	-10.5%
29	Tennessee	$31,620	3,150	-10.6%
30	Georgia	$31,520	7,610	-10.9%
31	New Mexico	$31,510	870	-10.9%
32	South Carolina	$31,370	4,400	-11.3%
33	Texas	$31,290	16,590	-11.6%
34	Wyoming	$31,200	600	-11.8%
35	Delaware	$31,190	1,120	-11.8%
36	Kentucky	$31,100	2,390	-12.1%
37	Utah	$31,060	5,950	-12.2%
38	Ohio	$31,030	12,310	-12.3%
39	Missouri	$30,910	5,530	-12.6%
40	Oklahoma	$30,650	2,270	-13.4%
41	Iowa	$30,460	2,570	-13.9%
42	Kansas	$30,370	3,430	-14.2%
43	Nebraska	$30,110	1,870	-14.9%
44	Indiana	$29,140	6,150	-17.6%
45	Nevada	$29,130	2,600	-17.7%
46	Idaho	$29,120	1,820	-17.7%
47	West Virginia	$29,050	1,670	-17.9%
48	Alabama	$27,320	4,640	-22.8%
49	Mississippi	$27,200	2,130	-23.1%
50	Louisiana	$26,530	2,730	-25.0%
51	Arkansas	$26,520	1,680	-25.0%