Recreation Workers salary
in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
Recreation Workers in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro earn a median of $38,790 a year, based on BLS estimates for 17,850 jobs (May 2025). That is 6% above the U.S. median of $36,560 and 2% below the CA statewide median of $39,780. It ranks #28 of 298 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE17,850 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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RECREATION WORKERS PAY IN OTHER CA METROS
- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAmedian $57,580
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAmedian $46,290
- Napa, CAmedian $42,670
- San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CAmedian $40,380
- Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CAmedian $40,010
- Vallejo, CAmedian $38,990
- Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CAmedian $38,930
- Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CAmedian $38,870
Questions
What is the average Recreation Workers salary in Los Angeles?
The BLS median is $38,790 a year (May 2025). Half of the 17,850 jobs pay between $37,420 and $44,510. The 10th percentile is $36,100 and the 90th is $48,790.
Is Los Angeles a high-paying metro for Recreation Workers?
That is 6% above the U.S. median of $36,560 and 2% below the CA statewide median of $39,780. It ranks #28 of 298 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.