Recreation Workers pay in Texas
$35,620avg. a year
$17.13 an hour · 18,660 employed
Recreation Workers in Texas earn an average of $35,620 a year. That is $2,900 (8%) less than the U.S. average of $38,520. The best-paying metro area is College Station-Bryan, TX at $43,640.
$32,720Median pay
$17.13Average hourly
+34%Avg. pay since 2020
#32Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Texas metro areas
Average pay for recreation workers by metro area. Swipe to see all 24.
11,170 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$43,640
$20.98 an hour
21,880 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$39,560
$19.02 an hour
360 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$38,710
$18.61 an hour
4140 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$38,630
$18.57 an hour
5260 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$38,440
$18.48 an hour
61,190 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$36,830
$17.71 an hour
75,160 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$35,670
$17.15 an hour
840 jobs
Odessa, TX
$35,350
$16.99 an hour
9150 jobs
Waco, TX
$35,170
$16.91 an hour
10120 jobs
Longview, TX
$34,730
$16.70 an hour
11240 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$34,690
$16.68 an hour
12220 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$34,450
$16.56 an hour
13240 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$33,650
$16.18 an hour
144,460 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$33,560
$16.14 an hour
1560 jobs
Laredo, TX
$32,930
$15.83 an hour
1660 jobs
Midland, TX
$32,880
$15.81 an hour
17490 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$32,870
$15.80 an hour
1840 jobs
Sherman-Denison, TX
$32,710
$15.73 an hour
1980 jobs
Abilene, TX
$32,430
$15.59 an hour
2090 jobs
Wichita Falls, TX
$32,270
$15.51 an hour
21420 jobs
El Paso, TX
$32,110
$15.44 an hour
2240 jobs
San Angelo, TX
$31,320
$15.06 an hour
23260 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$31,260
$15.03 an hour
24250 jobs
Tyler, TX
$30,800
$14.81 an hour
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Recreation Workers pay in Texas, charted
Pay over time
Texas, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Texas recreation workers work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Texas vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $38,520 | $18.52 |
| Texas | $35,620 | $17.13 |
| New Mexico | $36,620 | $17.61 |
| Oklahoma | $33,320 | $16.02 |
| Louisiana | $31,220 | $15.01 |
| Arkansas | $31,030 | $14.92 |
Related jobs in Texas
Average pay, Texas, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do recreation workers make in Texas?
The average is $35,620 a year, and the median is $32,720. That is $2,900 (8%) less than the U.S. average of $38,520.
What is the hourly wage in Texas?
$17.13 an hour on average; the median is $15.73.
Where in Texas do they earn the most?
College Station-Bryan, TX ($43,640), followed by Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX ($39,560). The lowest average among 24 metro areas with data is Tyler, TX ($30,800).
How does Texas rank?
Texas ranks #32 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 39-9032. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national recreation workers page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.