Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling
SOC 11-9072BLS OEWS May 2025H-1B LCAs, last 12 months
Plan, direct, or coordinate entertainment and recreational activities and operations of a recreational facility, including cruise ships and parks.
National median · BLS
$79,520
▲ +3.03%YoY
H-1B sponsor median
$60,000
▼ -3.9%YoY · 23 LCAs
Average salary · BLS
$89,750
Mean annual wage
U.S. employment
37,980
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Pay range for Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling
Annual base pay at each percentile. BLS covers all U.S. workers in this occupation; H-1B covers 23 certified Labor Condition Applications filed by sponsoring employers in the last 12 months.
Percentile
All U.S. workers (BLS)
H-1B sponsored
10th — entry pay
$46,270
$45,109
25th
$61,060
$48,000
Median (50th)
$79,520
$60,000
75th
$104,770
$77,000
90th — top pay
$139,110
$92,790
H-1B sponsors pay a median of $60,000 for Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling —
24.5% below
the BLS national median of $79,520.
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Projections 2025–2035
Job outlook for Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling
BLS projects employment of entertainment and recreation managers, except gambling to grow 6% from 2025 to 2035, faster than the 3.5% average for all occupations.
About 5,100 openings are projected each year, on average, from new jobs and from replacing workers who retire or move to other occupations.
Jobs 2025 → 2035
43,900 → 46,500
+2,700 jobs
Projected change
+6%
All occupations: +3.5%
Openings per year
5,100
Average, 2025–2035
Typical entry education
Bachelor's degree
Plus less than 5 years experience
Self-employed
8.4% of workers (2025)
Preparation needed (O*NET Job Zone 4)
Considerable Preparation Needed. Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
Employers assign every H-1B filing a Department of Labor prevailing-wage level, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). Pay rises steeply with level.
H-1B median$60,000
Change vs prior year-3.9%
After inflation (CPI-U)-6.82%
Wage level
LCAs
Share
P25
Median
P75
Level I
10
43.5%
$45,164
$48,375
$58,240
Level II
11
47.8%
$66,214
$77,000
$80,600
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Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling salaries by state
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Skills & tools
Skills needed for Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling
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Highlighted = in demand: frequently listed in employer job postings for this occupation (O*NET).
Source: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.
About the job
What entertainment and recreation managers, except gambling do
Write budgets to plan recreational activities or programs.
Talk to coworkers using electronic devices, such as computers and radios.
Talk to customers to convey information about events or activities.
Plan programs of events or schedules of activities.
Explain rules and regulations of facilities and entertainment attractions to customers.
Calculate and record department expenses and revenue.
Interview and hire associates to fill staff vacancies.
Assign tasks and work hours to staff.
Also called
Camp DirectorEvents ManagerRecreation DirectorRecreation ManagerAquatic Program ManagerGolf Course ManagerIce Arena DirectorPark ManagerRecreation SuperintendentSocial Activities Director
More job titles for this occupation (38)
Activities ManagerAmusement Park ManagerAquatics DirectorAquatics ManagerBoat Club ManagerClub DirectorClub ManagerEntertainment and Recreation GM (Entertainment and Recreation General Manager)Entertainment and Recreation ManagerEntertainment and Recreation Operations Manager (Entertainment and Recreation Ops Manager)Entertainment and Recreation Planning ManagerEntertainment and Recreation PM (Entertainment and Recreation Project Manager)Entertainment and Recreation Program ManagerEntertainment and Recreation Services ManagerEntertainment and Recreation Site ManagerEntertainment DirectorEntertainment ManagerEvent CoordinatorGolf Club ManagerMarina Club ManagerPark Recreation ManagerPark SuperintendentParks and Recreation ManagerParks Recreation CoordinatorParks Recreation DirectorPool ManagerRecreation Attendant SupervisorRecreation Center SupervisorRecreation CoordinatorRecreation Program ManagerRecreation SupervisorSkating Rink ManagerSki Resort ManagerSummer Camp DirectorSummer Day Camp DirectorTennis Club ManagerTheme Park ManagerYouth Activities Coordinator
Source: O*NET 31.0 (USDOL/ETA, CC BY 4.0). These are general job titles, not H-1B filings; for titles employers actually filed, see “Job titles” above.
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Occupations O*NET lists as closely related to Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling, with BLS national medians compared with this occupation's $79,520.
