Average Salary for Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling
SOC 11-9072 · Management Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling in the United States is $77,180 ($37.11/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $45,320 at the 10th percentile to $134,680 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 36,700 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 24.5% since 2021.
Median Annual
$77,180
Mean Annual
$87,060
10th Pct
$45,320
75th Pct
$101,750
Employment
36,700
Salary Distribution
$45k
10th
$58k
25th
$77k
Median
$102k
75th
$135k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $111,130 |
| Napa, CA | $104,480 |
| Savannah, GA | $100,560 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $100,380 |
| Richmond, VA | $100,320 |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $99,200 |
| Ogden, UT | $97,970 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $97,740 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $96,990 |
| Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $96,390 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $96,320 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $95,910 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $95,630 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | $95,120 |
| Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $93,780 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $114,440 |
| Minnesota | $106,280 |
| New York | $97,500 |
| Washington | $96,250 |
| Kansas | $95,470 |
| Colorado | $94,990 |
| Alaska | $94,980 |
| Massachusetts | $94,770 |
| Hawaii | $91,090 |
| Virginia | $90,910 |
| Wyoming | $86,710 |
| New Jersey | $85,440 |
| New Hampshire | $84,220 |
| South Carolina | $81,040 |
| Wisconsin | $80,960 |
| Georgia | $80,230 |
| Idaho | $79,620 |
| California | $78,750 |
| Vermont | $78,400 |
| Texas | $78,000 |
| Missouri | $77,950 |
| Connecticut | $76,780 |
| Nevada | $75,480 |
| Maine | $74,710 |
| Montana | $74,450 |
| Maryland | $74,420 |
| Florida | $73,790 |
| Oklahoma | $73,700 |
| North Carolina | $72,910 |
| South Dakota | $72,570 |
| Oregon | $72,280 |
| Pennsylvania | $69,850 |
| Alabama | $69,330 |
| Kentucky | $68,720 |
| North Dakota | $68,070 |
| Nebraska | $66,990 |
| Utah | $66,800 |
| Illinois | $65,400 |
| Iowa | $64,440 |
| Tennessee | $63,950 |
| Indiana | $61,550 |
| Arizona | $61,080 |
| Arkansas | $60,640 |
| Michigan | $60,230 |
| Mississippi | $60,010 |
| Ohio | $57,810 |
| Louisiana | $49,230 |
| West Virginia | $42,570 |
| Puerto Rico | $39,710 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $77,180 |
| 2023 | $73,460 |
| 2022 | $67,220 |
| 2021 | $62,000 |