Recreation Workers Salary in Morgantown, WV
According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Recreation Workers in Morgantown, WV is $36,650. BLS estimates approximately 80 people work in this occupation in Morgantown, WV. Morgantown, WV is 0.2% above 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 | $22,610 | $10.87 |
| 25th percentile | $30,210 | $14.52 |
| Median (50th) | $36,650 | $17.62 |
| 75th percentile | $48,970 | $23.54 |
| 90th percentile | $85,160 | $40.94 |
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 3.6% — Very reliable
- Employment estimate
- RSE 29.4% — Low reliability
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Concentration
- Jobs per 1,000
- 1.198
- Location quotient
- 0.56
Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary
Morgantown, WV’s regional price level is below the national average (index 93.323, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $39,272 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.