Recreation Workers salary
in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
Recreation Workers in the Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA metro earn a median of $38,870 a year, based on BLS estimates for 430 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 #26 of 298 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE430 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
- Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CAmedian $38,820
Questions
What is the average Recreation Workers salary in Santa Maria?
The BLS median is $38,870 a year (May 2025). Half of the 430 jobs pay between $36,920 and $49,220. The 10th percentile is $35,090 and the 90th is $67,840.
Is Santa Maria 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 #26 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.