Recreation Workers pay in New York-Newark-Jersey City
$42,620avg. a year
$20.49 an hour · 21,900 employed
Recreation Workers in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area earn an average of $42,620 a year. That is about the same as the New York average of $41,790. The U.S. average is $38,520.
$38,440Median pay
$20.49Average hourly
+2%vs. New York average
21,900Jobs in this metro
Other New York metro areas
Average pay for recreation workers in other New York metro areas. Swipe to see all 12.
1670 jobs
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY
$41,740
$20.07 an hour
2210 jobs
Kingston, NY
$40,960
$19.69 an hour
3150 jobs
Glens Falls, NY
$40,090
$19.27 an hour
4170 jobs
Ithaca, NY
$39,710
$19.09 an hour
5260 jobs
Binghamton, NY
$39,700
$19.09 an hour
61,060 jobs
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
$39,430
$18.96 an hour
71,400 jobs
Rochester, NY
$38,000
$18.27 an hour
8660 jobs
Syracuse, NY
$38,000
$18.27 an hour
9100 jobs
Elmira, NY
$37,800
$18.17 an hour
10320 jobs
Utica-Rome, NY
$37,190
$17.88 an hour
111,880 jobs
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
$36,420
$17.51 an hour
12140 jobs
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY
$36,260
$17.43 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 |
|---|---|
| Childcare Workers | $40,010 |
| Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors | $65,410 |
| Residential Advisors | $51,680 |
| Amusement and Recreation Attendants | $37,910 |
| Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists | $51,650 |
| Animal Caretakers | $41,480 |
Questions and answers
How much do recreation workers make in New York-Newark-Jersey City?
The average is $42,620 a year, and the median is $38,440. About 21,900 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 $41,790.
Is this job common in New York-Newark-Jersey City?
It makes up 2.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.08 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: 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.