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Recreation Workers in Maryland

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7.1% Jobs Projection
$22,360 Median Salary
820 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Recreation Workers in Maryland are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Recreation Workers in Maryland is growing faster than average.

  • Recreation Workers in Maryland earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Recreation Workers Work in Maryland?

In 2018, there were 8,840 Recreation Workers working in the state.

There were 8,290 Recreation Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 550 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 4,670 Recreation Workers working in it, which means Maryland has more Recreation Workers than average.

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Job Projections for Maryland

Jobs for Recreation Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 7.1% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.7%.

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Maryland Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 820 annual Recreation Workers job openings in Maryland, and 5,290 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 70,700 annual jobs and 423,900 total jobs in 2026.

What do Recreation Workers Make in Maryland?

In 2018 wages for Recreation Workers ranged from $19,510 to $40,310 with $22,360 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.38 to $19.38. The median hourly rate was $10.75.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $10.19 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.56.

The median salary in Maryland is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Maryland Metros for Recreation Workers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Recreation Workers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 7,400 $22,200
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 6,540 $25,490
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 3,780 $23,930
Salisbury, MD-DE 510 $27,100
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV 310 $21,180
Cumberland, MD-WV 130 $24,490
California-Lexington Park, MD 100 $24,580

Top States for Recreation Workers Employment

View the list below to see where most Recreation Workers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 47,680 $28,330
New York 27,760 $29,800
Texas 22,290 $22,290
Illinois 18,750 $22,230
Florida 18,660 $24,310
Ohio 13,820 $23,180
Pennsylvania 13,820 $23,790
Michigan 12,090 $23,460
New Jersey 11,690 $25,490
Virginia 10,360 $23,450
Massachusetts 9,430 $27,460
Georgia 9,040 $22,920
Maryland 8,840 $22,360
Minnesota 8,330 $27,790
Wisconsin 7,980 $22,420
Arizona 7,210 $24,260
North Carolina 7,020 $25,320
Tennessee 6,920 $22,470
Washington 6,840 $30,720
Indiana 6,190 $21,740

Below are the states where Recreation Workers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $46,430
Alaska $36,310
South Dakota $31,630
Washington $30,720
North Dakota $30,510
New York $29,800
New Hampshire $28,590
California $28,330
Maine $28,060
Minnesota $27,790

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