Bellingham, WA
$44,640
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $250 (0.6%) below Washington's $44,890 median for this occupation in 2025.
260 jobs reported for the full area
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Recreation Workers Wages in Washington
Latest available statewide and labor-market-area estimates from BLS OEWS
Washington statewide · 2025
Median annual wage: $44,890
- 10th percentile
- $35,660
- 25th percentile
- $37,420
- 75th percentile
- $50,150
- 90th percentile
- $59,790
Reading these wages
Washington statewide: The middle half of annual wages runs from $37,420 to $50,150 in 2025, a span of $12,730.
Across 15 distinct areas with comparable 2025 estimates, medians range from $29,740 in Lewiston, ID-WA to $45,990 in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
Comparisons use the same occupation and year. Missing estimates and lower bounds are left out of the area range. The survey does not group these wages by experience level. Taxes and living costs are not included in these comparisons.
Published Area Estimates
Each value is shown once per BLS area with its publication year. County links explain which latest available area estimate is used locally.
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA
$43,060
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $1,830 (4.1%) below Washington's $44,890 median for this occupation in 2025.
220 jobs reported for the full area
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$38,150
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $6,740 (15.0%) below Washington's $44,890 median for this occupation in 2025.
270 jobs reported for the full area
Kennewick-Richland, WA
$43,460
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $1,430 (3.2%) below Washington's $44,890 median for this occupation in 2025.
120 jobs reported for the full area
Lewiston, ID-WA
$29,740
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $15,150 (33.7%) below Washington's $44,890 median for this occupation in 2025.
80 jobs reported for the full area
Longview-Kelso, WA
$37,450
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $7,440 (16.6%) below Washington's $44,890 median for this occupation in 2025.
100 jobs reported for the full area
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA
$43,380
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $1,510 (3.4%) below Washington's $44,890 median for this occupation in 2025.
160 jobs reported for the full area
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
$40,330
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $4,560 (10.2%) below Washington's $44,890 median for this occupation in 2025.
210 jobs reported for the full area
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
$42,580
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $2,310 (5.1%) below Washington's $44,890 median for this occupation in 2025.
2,660 jobs reported for the full area
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
$45,990
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $1,100 (2.5%) above Washington's $44,890 median for this occupation in 2025.
3,600 jobs reported for the full area
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
$39,260
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $5,630 (12.5%) below Washington's $44,890 median for this occupation in 2025.
510 jobs reported for the full area
Walla Walla, WA
$40,250
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $4,640 (10.3%) below Washington's $44,890 median for this occupation in 2025.
50 jobs reported for the full area
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA
$37,600
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $7,290 (16.2%) below Washington's $44,890 median for this occupation in 2025.
120 jobs reported for the full area
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
$39,190
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $5,700 (12.7%) below Washington's $44,890 median for this occupation in 2025.
340 jobs reported for the full area
Yakima, WA
$38,820
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $6,070 (13.5%) below Washington's $44,890 median for this occupation in 2025.
170 jobs reported for the full area
Recreation Workers Wage Questions
What is the statewide median wage for Recreation Workers?
The latest available statewide median annual wage for Recreation Workers is $44,890 for 2025.
Are these county-specific wage estimates?
No. BLS publishes OEWS estimates for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas. County links identify the published area used for that county and should not be added together as county-level employment totals.
Source and geography
Values come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. This page uses the latest available releases through 2025, and labels each estimate with its publication year. Review the official OEWS tables. Area employment counts describe the full published area and are repeated on county detail pages only as context. The BLS definitions explain wage coverage and percentiles.