Recreation Workers pay in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands
$33,560avg. a year
$16.14 an hour · 4,460 employed
Recreation Workers in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area earn an average of $33,560 a year. That is $2,060 (6%) less than the Texas average of $35,620. The U.S. average is $38,520.
$31,200Median pay
$16.14Average hourly
-6%vs. Texas average
4,460Jobs in this metro
Other Texas metro areas
Average pay for recreation workers in other Texas metro areas. Swipe to see all 23.
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
1460 jobs
Laredo, TX
$32,930
$15.83 an hour
1560 jobs
Midland, TX
$32,880
$15.81 an hour
16490 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$32,870
$15.80 an hour
1740 jobs
Sherman-Denison, TX
$32,710
$15.73 an hour
1880 jobs
Abilene, TX
$32,430
$15.59 an hour
1990 jobs
Wichita Falls, TX
$32,270
$15.51 an hour
20420 jobs
El Paso, TX
$32,110
$15.44 an hour
2140 jobs
San Angelo, TX
$31,320
$15.06 an hour
22260 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$31,260
$15.03 an hour
23250 jobs
Tyler, TX
$30,800
$14.81 an hour
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How Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Childcare Workers | $30,110 |
| Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors | $46,580 |
| Amusement and Recreation Attendants | $27,020 |
| Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists | $41,310 |
| Animal Caretakers | $34,630 |
| Residential Advisors | $40,480 |
Questions and answers
How much do recreation workers make in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands?
The average is $33,560 a year, and the median is $31,200. About 4,460 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Texas average?
That is $2,060 (6%) less than the Texas average of $35,620.
Is this job common in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands?
It makes up 1.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.64 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: Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 26420). 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.