There are currently an estimated 390,000 recreation workers in the United States. The recreation worker job market is expected to grow by 8.7% between 2016 and 2026.
How employable are recreation workers?
CareerExplorer rates recreation workers with a B employability rating, meaning this career should provide good employment opportunities for the foreseeable future. Over the next 10 years, it is expected the US will need 43,900 recreation workers. That number is based on 33,900 additional recreation workers, and the retirement of 10,000 existing recreation workers.
What’s the supply of recreation workers?
The recreation worker industry is concentrated in California, New York, Florida
Recreation Worker job market by state
State Name | Employed Recreation Workers |
---|---|
California | 51,580 |
New York | 30,390 |
Florida | 20,770 |
Illinois | 20,050 |
Texas | 19,620 |
Ohio | 13,580 |
Michigan | 12,380 |
Pennsylvania | 12,300 |
Virginia | 11,320 |
New Jersey | 10,820 |
Massachusetts | 9,310 |
Maryland | 8,290 |
Minnesota | 8,180 |
Wisconsin | 8,060 |
Georgia | 7,780 |
North Carolina | 6,990 |
Washington | 6,720 |
Colorado | 6,590 |
Tennessee | 6,130 |
Arizona | 6,040 |
Indiana | 5,880 |
Missouri | 5,480 |
South Carolina | 4,970 |
Alabama | 4,940 |
Oregon | 4,930 |
Connecticut | 4,800 |
Iowa | 4,120 |
Utah | 3,860 |
Kansas | 3,260 |
Louisiana | 2,930 |
Hawaii | 2,750 |
West Virginia | 2,580 |
Kentucky | 2,530 |
New Mexico | 2,310 |
Oklahoma | 1,890 |
New Hampshire | 1,840 |
Arkansas | 1,800 |
Montana | 1,780 |
Nevada | 1,520 |
Mississippi | 1,450 |
Puerto Rico | 1,330 |
Nebraska | 1,330 |
Maine | 1,180 |
Vermont | 1,130 |
Idaho | 1,100 |
Delaware | 870 |
Rhode Island | 850 |
North Dakota | 830 |
South Dakota | 710 |
District of Columbia | 620 |
Alaska | 600 |
Wyoming | 590 |
Guam | 160 |
Virgin Islands, U.S. | 90 |