What is the salary of a Recreation Specialist? In the United States, a Recreation Specialist earns an average salary of $44,276. The salary range for a Recreation Specialist is usually between $20,994 and $67,497 per year, representing the 25th to 75th percentiles respectively. The top 10% of earners, that is the 90th percentile, have an annual salary of $77,610. The highest Recreation Specialist salary in the United States was $188,802. The average hourly pay for a Recreation Specialist is $21.29.
Top 3 states paying the highest average Recreation Specialist salary are Federal, with an average salary of $71,550, followed by Maryland, with an average salary of $69,421, and Colorado, with an average salary of $53,075. Employers paying the highest salary for a Recreation Specialist job are Clovis (CA), San Francisco (CA) and San Diego (CA).
| Employer | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Clovis, CA | $94,611 |
| San Francisco, CA | $92,163 |
| San Diego, CA | $91,708 |
| Seal Beach, CA | $85,038 |
| Carlsbad, CA | $84,470 |
| ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME, FD | $79,948 |
| Montgomery County, MD | $78,264 |
| City of Longview, WA | $75,029 |
| City of Colleyville, TX | $73,301 |
| DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, FD | $72,290 |
| Job Title | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Recreation Coordinator | $56,451 |
| Recreation Director | $61,673 |
| Recreation Supervisor | $70,000 |
| Recreation Superintendent | $84,730 |
| Recreation Manager | $90,917 |
| Recreation Program Coordinator | $51,706 |
| Recreation Program Supervisor | $70,138 |
| Recreation Program Specialist | $38,719 |
| Recreation Program Manager | $59,720 |
| Recreation Programmer | $44,780 |
Select a state to view specific salary for Recreation Specialist and other interesting information
| State | Average Salary | Records Number |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $22,466 | 25 |
| Alabama | $52,197 | 1 |
| Arkansas | $48,671 | 4 |
| Arizona | $39,967 | 17 |
| California | $4,070 | 1018 |
| Colorado | $53,075 | 38 |
| Connecticut | $3,241 | 3 |
| District of Columbia | $52,351 | 231 |
| Federal | $71,550 | 647 |
| Florida | $31,064 | 222 |
| Georgia | $34,864 | 41 |
| Iowa | $40,188 | 2 |
| Idaho | $41,458 | 1 |
| Indiana | $6,634 | 8 |
| Kansas | $32,316 | 20 |
| Kentucky | $4,217 | 48 |
| Louisiana | $30,789 | 24 |
| Massachusetts | $1,112 | 32 |
| Maryland | $69,421 | 96 |
| Michigan | $32,548 | 13 |
| Minnesota | $6,015 | 1 |
| Missouri | $20 | 7 |
| Mississippi | $49,047 | 2 |
| North Dakota | $50,820 | 1 |
| Nebraska | $47,315 | 19 |
| New Jersey | $40,098 | 3 |
| New Mexico | $26,547 | 10 |
| Nevada | $3,490 | 399 |
| New York | $39,539 | 237 |
| Ohio | $4,636 | 408 |
| Oklahoma | $46,129 | 1 |
| Oregon | $49,110 | 10 |
| Pennsylvania | $38,883 | 5 |
| South Carolina | $16,349 | 61 |
| Tennessee | $41,610 | 13 |
| Texas | $33,059 | 284 |
| Utah | $1,410 | 788 |
| Virginia | $50,110 | 186 |
| Washington | $3,199 | 84 |
| Wisconsin | $34,680 | 10 |
| West Virginia | $42,833 | 2 |
| Wyoming | $3,190 | 4 |
