The median annual wage for Recreation Workers in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $37,390 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $42,440.
Pay spans roughly $32,050 at the 10th percentile to $57,150 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.98 per hour. An estimated 19,070 people work as recreation workers in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $37,390 |
| Mean (annual) | $42,440 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.98 |
| 10th percentile | $32,050 |
| 90th percentile | $57,150 |
| Employment | 19,070 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.