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
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 4,810337$15.15/hr$0.55/hr$10.29/hr$11.32/hr$14.03/hr$16.83/hr$21.98/hr
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 Services1,570$15.79/hr
Other Services1,360$13.82/hr
Public Administration1,200$11.04/hr
Leisure and Hospitality600$12.97/hr
Other Regional Data For Recreation Workers
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 4,810 $14.03/hr 5.0%
Southwest Minnesota 1,030 $13.67/hr 2.8%
Southeast Minnesota 910 $13.47/hr 2.7%
Northwest Minnesota 890 $12.25/hr 6.0%
Central Minnesota 820 $11.77/hr 6.2%
Northeast Minnesota 410 $14.85/hr 4.2%
Related Occupations
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OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and Administrative Support Workers14,780$30.75/hr-4.5%
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation and Serving Workers11,020$18.80/hr7.3%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education5,580$17.72/hr12.2%
Social and Community Service Managers2,450$37.09/hr7.8%
Meeting and Convention Planners2,310$26.50/hr8.5%
Tasks for Recreation Workers