DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

39-9032 Recreation Workers

Occupational Description:
Conduct recreation activities with groups in public, private, or volunteer agencies or recreation facilities. Organize and promote activities, such as arts and crafts, sports, games, music, dramatics, social recreation, camping, and hobbies, taking into account the needs and interests of individual members.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Minnesota 8,640613$14.65/hr$0.25/hr$10.30/hr$11.29/hr$13.68/hr$16.10/hr$20.22/hr
U S 358,7503,946$14.35/hr$0.06/hr$9.23/hr$10.85/hr$12.90/hr$16.46/hr$21.53/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Recreation Workers
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Education and Health Services3,480$14.80/hr
Other Services1,990$12.93/hr
Public Administration1,610$11.89/hr
Leisure and Hospitality1,460$12.90/hr
Professional and Business Services60$13.14/hr
Other Regional Data For Recreation Workers
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2023 - 2025
Minnesota 8,640 $13.68/hr 2.5%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 5,900 $13.74/hr N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 4,810 $14.03/hr N/A
Southwest Minnesota 1,030 $13.67/hr N/A
Southeast Minnesota 910 $13.47/hr N/A
Northwest Minnesota 890 $12.25/hr N/A
Central Minnesota 820 $11.77/hr N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA 590 $12.78/hr N/A
Northwest Balance of State 590 $12.13/hr N/A
Southeast Balance of State 560 $12.07/hr N/A
Rochester MN MSA 440 $14.34/hr N/A
Northeast Minnesota 410 $14.85/hr N/A
Southwest Balance of State 410 $14.00/hr N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA 350 $14.16/hr N/A
St Cloud MN MSA 160 $13.07/hr N/A
Northeast Balance of State 130 $13.90/hr N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA 130 $14.07/hr N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA 110 $15.90/hr N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA 80 $16.85/hr N/A
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OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2023 - 2025
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and Administrative Support Workers21,470$29.47/hr-0.5%
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation and Serving Workers17,270$17.98/hr2.3%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education9,180$17.64/hr4.6%
Social and Community Service Managers4,010$36.13/hr3.1%
Meeting and Convention Planners2,750$25.87/hr1.5%
Tasks for Recreation Workers