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Recreation Worker Salary in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of recreation workers in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of recreation workers in Pittsburgh is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Recreation Workers in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$20,550
25th Percentile Wage
$25,220
50th Percentile Wage
$29,800
75th Percentile Wage
$37,520
90th Percentile Wage
$46,500

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for recreation workers in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $46,500. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,550.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of recreation workers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$29,800
3.83% 21.31%
2021
$28,660
24.49% -
2020
$21,640
-6.10% -
2019
$22,960
3.53% -
2018
$22,150
-3.52% -
2017
$22,930
12.12% -
2016
$20,150
1.84% -
2015
$19,780
-5.61% -
2014
$20,890
-7.23% -
2013
$22,400
-4.69% -
2012
$23,450
- -

Table 2. Compare Recreation Worker Salary in Pittsburgh with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,800 in Pittsburgh is in the middle of salary range for recreation workers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of recreation workers in Pittsburgh is 5.1 percent (5.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Altoona and 25.9 percent (25.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Altoona
$31,390
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$31,280
State College
$31,200
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$30,720
Philadelphia
$30,560
Reading
$30,500
Chambersburg-Waynesboro
$30,290
Pittsburgh
$29,800
Lebanon
$29,350
Erie
$28,820
Lancaster
$28,740
York-Hanover
$28,640
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$28,560
Gettysburg
$28,520
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$28,270
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$28,210
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$28,080
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$27,360
Johnstown
$26,300
Newark-Union
$26,190
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$25,780
Williamsport
$25,450
East Stroudsburg
$25,170
Bloomsburg-Berwick
$23,770
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$22,080

See also: Top paying jobs in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.