Recreation Workers salary
in Rochester, NY
Recreation Workers in the Rochester, NY metro earn a median of $35,840 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,400 jobs (May 2025). That is 2% below the U.S. median of $36,560 and 6% below the NY statewide median of $38,040. It ranks #106 of 298 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE1,400 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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RECREATION WORKERS PAY IN OTHER NY METROS
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJmedian $38,440
- Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NYmedian $37,650
- Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan areamedian $36,400
- Binghamton, NYmedian $36,170
- Kingston, NYmedian $35,730
- Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NYmedian $35,410
- Southwest New York nonmetropolitan areamedian $35,370
- Central East New York nonmetropolitan areamedian $35,240
Questions
What is the average Recreation Workers salary in Rochester?
The BLS median is $35,840 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,400 jobs pay between $32,960 and $38,470. The 10th percentile is $32,240 and the 90th is $46,300.
Is Rochester a high-paying metro for Recreation Workers?
That is 2% below the U.S. median of $36,560 and 6% below the NY statewide median of $38,040. It ranks #106 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.