Recreation Workers pay in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach
$37,490avg. a year
$18.03 an hour · 5,610 employed
Recreation Workers in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area earn an average of $37,490 a year. That is about the same as the Florida average of $37,620. The U.S. average is $38,520.
$35,460Median pay
$18.03Average hourly
-0%vs. Florida average
5,610Jobs in this metro
Other Florida metro areas
Average pay for recreation workers in other Florida metro areas. Swipe to see all 21.
1150 jobs
Wildwood-The Villages, FL
$45,100
$21.69 an hour
2290 jobs
Naples-Marco Island, FL
$40,580
$19.51 an hour
3510 jobs
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
$39,880
$19.17 an hour
4800 jobs
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL
$39,260
$18.87 an hour
5230 jobs
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL
$38,630
$18.57 an hour
62,860 jobs
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
$38,260
$18.39 an hour
7110 jobs
Sebring, FL
$38,190
$18.36 an hour
8330 jobs
Port St. Lucie, FL
$37,850
$18.20 an hour
9120 jobs
Punta Gorda, FL
$37,750
$18.15 an hour
10150 jobs
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL
$37,530
$18.05 an hour
11440 jobs
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
$37,400
$17.98 an hour
122,640 jobs
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
$37,250
$17.91 an hour
13500 jobs
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL
$37,060
$17.82 an hour
14100 jobs
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL
$36,680
$17.64 an hour
151,000 jobs
Jacksonville, FL
$36,520
$17.56 an hour
16350 jobs
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
$36,410
$17.50 an hour
17210 jobs
Ocala, FL
$35,600
$17.12 an hour
18250 jobs
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL
$35,470
$17.05 an hour
19310 jobs
Tallahassee, FL
$35,410
$17.03 an hour
20270 jobs
Gainesville, FL
$34,720
$16.69 an hour
21110 jobs
Homosassa Springs, FL
$34,340
$16.51 an hour
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How Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Childcare Workers | $35,420 |
| Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors | $40,910 |
| Amusement and Recreation Attendants | $34,270 |
| Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists | $35,780 |
| Residential Advisors | $43,300 |
| Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other | $39,210 |
Questions and answers
How much do recreation workers make in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach?
The average is $37,490 a year, and the median is $35,460. About 5,610 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Florida average?
That is about the same as the Florida average of $37,620.
Is this job common in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach?
It makes up 2.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.93 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 39-9032. Metro area: Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 33100). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.