Recreation Workers Salary in Alexandria, LA
According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Recreation Workers in Alexandria, LA is $29,870. BLS estimates approximately 50 people work in this occupation in Alexandria, LA. Alexandria, LA is 18.3% below the national median ($36,560).
Salary Distribution
Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $19,110 | $9.19 |
| 25th percentile | $23,000 | $11.06 |
| Median (50th) | $29,870 | $14.36 |
| 75th percentile | $43,370 | $20.85 |
| 90th percentile | $83,410 | $40.10 |
Data Reliability
BLS OEWS is a survey, not a full census — every estimate carries a margin of error. The relative standard error (RSE) below is BLS’s own measure of how much an estimate could vary; lower is more precise.
- Wage estimate
- RSE 4.7% — Very reliable
- Employment estimate
- RSE 11.5% — Reliable
Where Does Your Salary Fall?
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Concentration
- Jobs per 1,000
- 0.912
- Location quotient
- 0.43
Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary
Alexandria, LA’s regional price level is below the national average (index 85.686, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $34,860 at the national price level.
This is a Career Atlas USA calculation based on BLS wage data and BEA Regional Price Parities. It is not a separate BLS wage estimate. Wage data: May 2025. Cost-of-living data: 2024.
Sources
Wage data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) — May 2025 (release 25).
Figures shown as “Not available” reflect wages the source does not publish (e.g. suppressed for reliability), not zero.