Entertainment and recreation managers

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2024 Workforce

55k

Average Age

42.5

Average Salary

$68,278

Average Male Salary

$74,884

Average Female Salary

$58,152

About

Entertainment and recreation managers are most often employed by the Amusement & Recreation industry. The average yearly wage for Entertainment and recreation managers was $68,278 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Entertainment and recreation managers are Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV, Central Montana--Havre & Livingston City PUMA, MT, and Clark County (Central)--Paradise (South) & Enterprise PUMA, NV. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Entertainment and recreation managers are Dallas, Madison Counties PUMA, IA, Central Montana--Havre & Livingston City PUMA, MT, and Aitkin, Carlton, Kanabec, Pine & St. Louis (Southwest) Counties PUMA, MN.

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Employment and salary information for the Entertainment and recreation managers workforce. Entertainment and recreation managers workforce in 2024 was 55,004 people, of which 39.5% were women and 60.5% were men.

Entertainment and recreation managers are paid most in Washoe County (South) PUMA, NV but are relatively concentrated in Dallas, Madison Counties PUMA, IA.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

33,289

Male Workforce

± 4.48k

21,715

Female Workforce

± 3.62k

The Entertainment and recreation managers workforce in 2024 was 55,004 people (39.5% women and 60.5% men). This implies an average annual growth of −20.1% between 2018 (68,839) and 2024 (55,004).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Entertainment and recreation managers.

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were New York ($93,341), Washington ($92,755), and Nevada ($88,038).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$68,278

AVERAGE WAGE

#89 in the ranking (2018)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Entertainment and recreation managers earned an average of $68,278, $1,599 less than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Entertainment and recreation managers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2018.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.414

WAGE GINI

In 2024, Entertainment and recreation managers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.414, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Entertainment and recreation managers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Entertainment and recreation managers compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Entertainment and recreation managers and on wages for those in the field. Amusement & Recreation is the industry that employs the most Entertainment and recreation managers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Entertainment and recreation managers, by average wage, is Traveler accommodation ($96,066).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

55k

2024 Workforce

± 5,757

11.2%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 13.7%

This graphic shows the share of Entertainment and recreation managers employed by various industries. Amusement & Recreation employs the largest share of Entertainment and recreation managers at 91.3%, followed by Motion pictures & video industries with 3.16% and Bowling centers with 2.8%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Entertainment and recreation managers in the US. The workforce of Entertainment and recreation managers in 2024 was 55,004 people, with 39.5% woman, and 60.5% men. The average age of male Entertainment and recreation managers in the workforce is 43.3 and of female Entertainment and recreation managers is 41.4, and the most common race/ethnicity for Entertainment and recreation managers is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Entertainment and recreation managers in 2024 was 55,004 people, with 39.5% woman, and 60.5% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (6,745 people), 35 to 39 years (6,506 people), and 30 to 34 years (6,201 people). Among them they concentrated 35.5% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 12.6% of Entertainment and recreation managers workers were Hispanic and 87.4% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (58.5%), Puerto Rican (15.1)%, and Cuban (7.62)%

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Races

In 2024, 71.2% of the Entertainment and recreation managers workforce were White, of which 39.2% were women and 60.8% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (11.3%) and Black (6.76%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Entertainment and recreation managers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Entertainment and recreation managers is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Parks, Recreation, & Leisure.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Entertainment and recreation managers in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (6,048 people), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (2,634 people), and Education (2,176 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Entertainment and recreation managers workers were Bachelors Degree (17,154 people), Some college (15,141 people), and High School or Equivalent (9,945 people).

The graphic shows the Entertainment and recreation managers workforce by gender and educational level.