Amusement and Recreation Attendants pay in New York-Newark-Jersey City
$37,910avg. a year
$18.23 an hour · 18,420 employed
Amusement and Recreation Attendants in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area earn an average of $37,910 a year. That is about the same as the New York average of $38,580. The U.S. average is $32,640.
$35,910Median pay
$18.23Average hourly
-2%vs. New York average
18,420Jobs in this metro
Other New York metro areas
Average pay for amusement and recreation attendants in other New York metro areas. Swipe to see all 9.
1240 jobs
Utica-Rome, NY
$39,040
$18.77 an hour
2770 jobs
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY
$38,140
$18.34 an hour
3120 jobs
Kingston, NY
$38,020
$18.28 an hour
4810 jobs
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
$36,260
$17.43 an hour
51,220 jobs
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
$35,910
$17.27 an hour
6120 jobs
Binghamton, NY
$35,520
$17.08 an hour
7620 jobs
Syracuse, NY
$35,360
$17.00 an hour
81,000 jobs
Rochester, NY
$35,170
$16.91 an hour
9190 jobs
Glens Falls, NY
$34,590
$16.63 an hour
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How New York-Newark-Jersey City compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in New York-Newark-Jersey City
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers | $39,380 |
| Childcare Workers | $40,010 |
| Recreation Workers | $42,620 |
| Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors | $65,410 |
| Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists | $51,650 |
| Animal Caretakers | $41,480 |
Questions and answers
How much do amusement and recreation attendants make in New York-Newark-Jersey City?
The average is $37,910 a year, and the median is $35,910. About 18,420 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the New York average?
That is about the same as the New York average of $38,580.
Is this job common in New York-Newark-Jersey City?
It makes up 1.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.76 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 39-3091. Metro area: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 35620). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.