SOC 11-9072 · Management Occupations

Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling wages by metro

National median annual wage

$79,520

10th percentile: $46,270
25th percentile: $61,060
Median: $79,520
75th percentile: $104,770
90th percentile: $139,110
Mean: $89,750

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

National employment in May 2025: 37,980.

That median is 56% higher than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.

The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.

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Highest published medians

Metros with the highest published annual medians for Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	320	$80,810	$123,780	$164,580
Naples-Marco Island, FL	90	$64,990	$120,410	$252,230
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	30	$71,970	$116,000	$159,740
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	400	$73,320	$106,830	$195,710
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	80	$57,490	$105,500	$195,820
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	430	$60,380	$100,500	$167,090
Lexington-Fayette, KY	40	$70,590	$99,770	$180,580
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC	50	$66,970	$99,640	$175,570
Burlington-South Burlington, VT	60	$55,120	$99,170	$122,070
Boise City, ID	40	$59,490	$98,740	$136,620
Colorado Springs, CO	90	$55,780	$98,560	$174,690
Salinas, CA	90	$58,170	$98,550	$225,820
Napa, CA	40	$66,120	$98,430	$206,210
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	150	$71,210	$98,390	$102,900
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	50	$49,760	$98,270	$168,710
Savannah, GA	30	$52,980	$97,900	$167,090
Boulder, CO	50	$58,960	$97,730	$170,090
Barnstable Town, MA	40	$64,350	$96,730	$116,330
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	900	$48,970	$96,110	$173,740
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	2,410	$64,210	$94,390	$171,450

Where employment is largest

Metros with the most Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling jobs in the May 2025 tables.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	2,530	$46,130	$80,570	$127,680
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	2,410	$64,210	$94,390	$171,450
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	2,200	$41,990	$78,200	$155,310
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	1,070	$55,010	$83,020	$193,790
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	1,020	$45,060	$81,570	$135,300
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	900	$48,970	$96,110	$173,740
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	780	$57,080	$94,290	$134,100
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	690	$49,710	$78,670	$131,980
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	660	$36,610	$76,810	$128,940
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	660	$46,140	$76,720	$153,740
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	650	$42,300	$76,500	$149,850
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	610	$39,450	$79,390	$137,530
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	550	$44,120	$74,030	$125,430
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	550	$47,950	$79,530	$168,850
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	550	$55,750	$94,220	$158,470
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	510	$58,310	$88,410	$149,820
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	470	$56,120	$82,610	$141,980
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	460	$49,860	$81,000	$138,660
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	430	$60,380	$100,500	$167,090
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	400	$73,320	$106,830	$195,710

States and territories

State estimates for Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
District of Columbia	30	$60,430	$113,930	$166,430
Minnesota	480	$75,070	$107,660	$157,060
New York	1,330	$60,780	$98,390	$141,810
Colorado	940	$60,380	$97,000	$167,270
Washington	630	$71,590	$96,790	$183,100
Idaho	110	$54,920	$95,020	$135,730
Vermont	270	$56,390	$92,320	$132,840
New Jersey	2,260	$62,500	$89,590	$161,580
Massachusetts	1,030	$55,540	$89,450	$132,740
Wyoming	70	$66,010	$88,790	$126,990
Rhode Island	40	$38,840	$88,750	$124,680
Missouri	370	$48,740	$83,620	$130,830
Florida	2,620	$45,480	$83,520	$162,030
Georgia	830	$52,000	$83,470	$143,670
Maine	70	$74,180	$82,780	$193,910
Nevada	410	$35,410	$82,370	$130,010
Maryland	940	$42,170	$81,220	$148,690
Hawaii	50	$50,820	$81,160	$107,740
Kentucky	300	$40,300	$80,130	$137,890
New Hampshire	170	$60,010	$80,090	$122,460
California	7,000	$47,370	$79,550	$165,870
Utah	370	$44,210	$79,400	$140,780
South Carolina	440	$47,770	$79,110	$133,150
Texas	2,880	$37,890	$78,500	$131,060
Oklahoma	100	$36,380	$78,420	$129,260
Oregon	930	$49,400	$78,200	$136,410
Connecticut	130	$62,400	$78,010	$129,190
North Carolina	1,200	$47,660	$77,990	$136,160
Illinois	3,260	$45,450	$77,310	$121,720
Wisconsin	170	$39,990	$77,140	$174,980
Arizona	880	$42,300	$76,550	$149,850
South Dakota	160	$56,720	$76,000	$107,720
Virginia	310	$48,920	$74,800	$149,080
Alaska	120	$53,430	$70,700	$135,210
Tennessee	540	$54,490	$70,530	$129,120
Kansas	100	$49,570	$69,990	$118,940
Pennsylvania	1,220	$47,730	$68,990	$109,400
Iowa	620	$41,690	$68,320	$110,010
Mississippi	90	$41,200	$67,670	$100,210
Alabama	190	$62,190	$66,540	$77,720
Michigan	1,670	$40,970	$65,890	$111,480
Nebraska	310	$41,970	$63,270	$105,470
Indiana	340	$40,900	$62,760	$112,640
Louisiana	90	$45,230	$62,390	$101,660
Ohio	1,280	$39,760	$58,440	$98,250
Arkansas	230	$35,010	$49,640	$91,070
West Virginia	100	$38,940	$47,310	$71,180
Puerto Rico	120	$31,710	$43,260	$56,970
New Mexico	80	Not available	Not available	Not available

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Questions this page answers

What is the national median wage for Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling?

In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling is $79,520. Employment is 37,980.

How does Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling pay compare with all occupations?

The national median for Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling is 56% higher than the all-occupations median of $50,980.

Which metro has the highest published median for Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling?

Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI is highest on this page's list at $123,780.