Recreation Workers pay in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad
$42,610avg. a year
$20.49 an hour · 4,200 employed
Recreation Workers in the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro area earn an average of $42,610 a year. That is $920 (2%) less than the California average of $43,530. The U.S. average is $38,520.
$40,380Median pay
$20.49Average hourly
-2%vs. California average
4,200Jobs in this metro
Other California metro areas
Average pay for recreation workers in other California metro areas. Swipe to see all 24.
12,620 jobs
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$54,750
$26.32 an hour
26,510 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$48,810
$23.47 an hour
3240 jobs
Napa, CA
$45,860
$22.05 an hour
4430 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$45,460
$21.86 an hour
5760 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$44,760
$21.52 an hour
6280 jobs
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$43,410
$20.87 an hour
72,810 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$42,820
$20.59 an hour
870 jobs
Yuba City, CA
$42,790
$20.57 an hour
9550 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$42,490
$20.43 an hour
10160 jobs
Merced, CA
$42,280
$20.33 an hour
1117,850 jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$41,900
$20.14 an hour
12550 jobs
Salinas, CA
$41,800
$20.10 an hour
133,380 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$41,770
$20.08 an hour
141,030 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$41,370
$19.89 an hour
15990 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$41,100
$19.76 an hour
1680 jobs
El Centro, CA
$41,060
$19.74 an hour
171,260 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$40,530
$19.49 an hour
18350 jobs
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$40,300
$19.38 an hour
19330 jobs
Visalia, CA
$40,190
$19.32 an hour
20900 jobs
Fresno, CA
$39,930
$19.20 an hour
2150 jobs
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
$38,790
$18.65 an hour
22260 jobs
Redding, CA
$38,690
$18.60 an hour
23430 jobs
Chico, CA
$38,580
$18.55 an hour
241,000 jobs
Modesto, CA
$38,010
$18.27 an hour
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How San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Childcare Workers | $42,370 |
| Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors | $59,590 |
| Amusement and Recreation Attendants | $38,160 |
| Manicurists and Pedicurists | $42,370 |
| Residential Advisors | $46,620 |
| Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other | $42,640 |
Questions and answers
How much do recreation workers make in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad?
The average is $42,610 a year, and the median is $40,380. About 4,200 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the California average?
That is $920 (2%) less than the California average of $43,530.
Is this job common in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad?
It makes up 2.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.28 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 39-9032. Metro area: San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 41740). 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.