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Recreation Workers in New Mexico

Considering a career as a Recreation Worker in New Mexico?

2.1% Jobs Projection
$19,500 Median Salary
400 Job Openings

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

  • Projected employment for Recreation Workers in New Mexico is growing slower than average.

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

How Many Recreation Workers Work in New Mexico?

In New Mexico, there were 2,540 people working as Recreation Workers in the year 2018.

There were 2,310 Recreation Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 230 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 4,670 Recreation Workers working in it, which means New Mexico has fewer Recreation Workers than average.

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Job Projections for New Mexico

Jobs for Recreation Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 2.1% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.7%.

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New Mexico Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 400 annual job openings, and 2,400 total jobs in 2026 for Recreation Workers in this state.

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

What do Recreation Workers Make in New Mexico?

In 2018 wages for Recreation Workers ranged from $16,540 to $34,320 with $19,500 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $7.95 to $16.5. The median hourly rate was $9.37.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $9.62 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.25.

The median salary in New Mexico is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top New Mexico 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
Albuquerque, NM 1,180 $18,800
Las Cruces, NM 230 $24,300
Farmington, NM 210 $18,760

Top States for Recreation Workers Employment

The table below shows the states 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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