Recreation and Fitness Workers

This post summarizes key statistics on Recreation and Fitness Workers using nationally representative data. These statistics include education attainment distributions, income over the career, most common majors, and more.

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Age IncMed
20 6,180
25 25,655
30 32,412
35 31,764
40 25,929
45 26,577
50 28,352
55 28,352
60 28,098
65 18,024


Hours Worked Share
0-20 35.80
20-39 24.30
39-41 29.60
41-50 7.00
50-60 2.10
More than 60 1.20

Income Over Career


This chart provides the median income by age for Recreation and Fitness Workers.

Ten Most Common Industries


Share Income Industry
60.80 22,681 Miscellaneous entertainment and recreation services
6.80 30,541 Nursing and personal care facilities
6.70 13,936 Educational services, n.e.c.
5.40 30,541 Residential care facilities, without nursing
3.30 4,886 Lodging places, except hotels and motels
2.20 27,218 Museums, art galleries, and zoos
2.00 7,330 Colleges and universities
1.80 21,834 Social services, n.e.c.
1.30 34,759 Health services, n.e.c.
1.30 13,608 Elementary and secondary schools

This table highlights the top industries people working as Recreation and Fitness Workers work in, and how much they earn in each industry.

Education Distribution


This chart shows the maximal educational attainment of people working as Recreation and Fitness Workers. Its meant to give a sense of the credentials required to work in this Occupation.

Ten Most Common Majors


This table highlights the top majors people working as Recreation and Fitness Workers received, and how earnings vary by major.

Weekly Hours Distribution


This chart shows the distribution of typical weekly work hours of people working as Recreation and Fitness Workers. Its meant to provide a sense of the work-life balance one should expect from this Occupation.

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