Compare One Occupation Across States
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Recreation Workers
Full recreation workers overview →U.S. mean $38,520 · median $36,560
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | #1 | $50,330 | $46,460 | $24 | +30.7% | $37,990–$66,750 |
| Washington | #2 | $45,940 | $44,890 | $22 | +19.3% | $35,660–$59,790 |
| Alaska | #3 | $45,510 | $37,510 | $22 | +18.1% | $36,720–$66,140 |
| South Dakota | #4 | $44,200 | $42,270 | $21 | +14.7% | $32,390–$60,470 |
| California | #5 | $43,530 | $39,780 | $21 | +13% | $35,900–$56,150 |
| Oregon | #6 | $42,990 | $39,610 | $21 | +11.6% | $32,330–$56,730 |
| New York | #7 | $41,790 | $38,040 | $20 | +8.5% | $33,260–$54,610 |
| Massachusetts | #8 | $41,320 | $38,540 | $20 | +7.3% | $32,910–$50,090 |
| Maryland | #9 | $41,280 | $37,200 | $20 | +7.2% | $32,390–$56,160 |
| Colorado | #10 | $41,210 | $38,820 | $20 | +7% | $31,080–$53,580 |
| Hawaii | #11 | $41,170 | $41,000 | $20 | +6.9% | $31,690–$45,270 |
| Connecticut | #12 | $41,150 | $36,610 | $20 | +6.8% | $34,010–$51,340 |
| Maine | #13 | $40,310 | $37,450 | $19 | +4.6% | $30,790–$53,620 |
| Vermont | #14 | $40,020 | $37,450 | $19 | +3.9% | $32,130–$51,310 |
| Minnesota | #15 | $39,840 | $37,510 | $19 | +3.4% | $29,460–$52,190 |
| Rhode Island | #16 | $39,840 | $36,340 | $19 | +3.4% | $31,290–$52,920 |
| New Jersey | #17 | $39,660 | $36,880 | $19 | +3% | $32,220–$49,240 |
| Arizona | #18 | $39,380 | $35,800 | $19 | +2.2% | $31,130–$51,310 |
| New Hampshire | #19 | $38,950 | $37,040 | $19 | +1.1% | $27,040–$51,240 |
| Virginia | #20 | $38,870 | $36,120 | $19 | +0.9% | $27,390–$53,800 |
| Montana | #21 | $38,520 | $35,090 | $19 | +0% | $29,070–$50,020 |
| North Dakota | #22 | $38,340 | $37,310 | $18 | -0.5% | $22,250–$54,000 |
| Pennsylvania | #23 | $38,120 | $35,710 | $18 | -1% | $24,940–$55,030 |
| Illinois | #24 | $37,790 | $35,480 | $18 | -1.9% | $31,200–$47,480 |
| Florida | #25 | $37,620 | $35,490 | $18 | -2.3% | $29,130–$49,130 |
| Wisconsin | #26 | $37,400 | $35,530 | $18 | -2.9% | $26,440–$50,980 |
| Michigan | #27 | $37,240 | $35,090 | $18 | -3.3% | $29,020–$47,740 |
| Nebraska | #28 | $36,890 | $34,590 | $18 | -4.2% | $28,520–$46,500 |
| New Mexico | #29 | $36,620 | $31,900 | $18 | -4.9% | $26,510–$52,960 |
| Missouri | #30 | $36,210 | $34,320 | $17 | -6% | $28,600–$46,830 |
| Delaware | #31 | $35,900 | $33,790 | $17 | -6.8% | $31,200–$44,930 |
| Texas | #32 | $35,620 | $32,720 | $17 | -7.5% | $22,910–$47,870 |
| North Carolina | #33 | $35,250 | $32,720 | $17 | -8.5% | $22,060–$50,810 |
| Tennessee | #34 | $35,150 | $33,580 | $17 | -8.7% | $23,960–$46,550 |
| Nevada | #35 | $34,780 | $30,150 | $17 | -9.7% | $26,930–$50,220 |
| Iowa | #36 | $34,740 | $33,700 | $17 | -9.8% | $24,420–$46,740 |
| Utah | #37 | $34,700 | $32,890 | $17 | -9.9% | $22,520–$47,450 |
| Georgia | #38 | $34,690 | $32,540 | $17 | -9.9% | $22,340–$48,870 |
| West Virginia | #39 | $34,510 | $29,710 | $17 | -10.4% | $22,340–$53,400 |
| Ohio | #40 | $34,350 | $32,420 | $17 | -10.8% | $24,580–$47,220 |
| Idaho | #41 | $34,190 | $30,100 | $16 | -11.2% | $21,150–$50,370 |
| Wyoming | #42 | $34,060 | $30,720 | $16 | -11.6% | $25,720–$49,300 |
| Kentucky | #43 | $34,010 | $32,400 | $16 | -11.7% | $22,770–$46,120 |
| South Carolina | #44 | $33,940 | $31,420 | $16 | -11.9% | $21,050–$48,230 |
| Oklahoma | #45 | $33,320 | $31,580 | $16 | -13.5% | $21,330–$47,390 |
| Kansas | #46 | $32,720 | $31,760 | $16 | -15.1% | $22,160–$45,250 |
| Indiana | #47 | $32,710 | $30,190 | $16 | -15.1% | $22,470–$45,710 |
| Louisiana | #48 | $31,220 | $28,580 | $15 | -19% | $19,300–$45,320 |
| Arkansas | #49 | $31,030 | $27,770 | $15 | -19.4% | $23,700–$42,530 |
| Alabama | #50 | $30,350 | $28,360 | $15 | -21.2% | $19,150–$45,110 |
| Mississippi | #51 | $29,170 | $28,060 | $14 | -24.3% | $19,350–$40,710 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.