First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services (SOC 39-1014) earn a median $48,560 a year ($23.34 an hour) in the United States, with 103,190 employed as of May 2025; the highest-paying state is Washington.
What first-line supervisors of entertainment and recreation workers, except gambling services do
These first-line supervisors direct and coordinate entertainment and recreation workers, excluding those in gambling. The standard classification offers a single line of definition, and O*NET lists no core tasks for the code, so the job is best understood through the titles that fall under it. Those include aquatics supervisor, arcade supervisor, bowling alley operator, animal trainer supervisor, caddie supervisor, caddy master, checkroom chief, and chief airport guide. The range shows how different the workplaces can be, from pools and arcades to bowling centers and golf operations. What the roles share is responsibility for a crew of attendants and similar workers. The supervisor directs the crew's daily activities and does not mainly perform the front-line tasks. Casino floor supervisors have their own code, 39-1013.
Also called: Animal Trainer Supervisor, Aquatics Supervisor, Arcade Supervisor, Bowling Alley Operator, Caddie Supervisor.
National wage percentiles, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||
| United States | Hourly | $16.71 | $18.94 | $23.34 | $29.96 | $38.01 | $25.75 | 103,190 |
| Annual | $34,760 | $39,400 | $48,560 | $62,320 | $79,060 | $53,550 | ||
Employment per 1,000 jobs and the location quotient are area measures; they appear in the state and metro tables below. To see what a wage in this range leaves after tax, use FastCalc's take-home pay calculator.
Where first-line supervisors of entertainment and recreation workers, except gambling services earn and work most
Five highest-paying states
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Washington | Hourly | $22.03 | $24.12 | $30.24 | $39.61 | $48.18 | $33.20 | 2,010 | 0.57 | 0.85 |
| Annual | $45,820 | $50,160 | $62,900 | $82,390 | $100,200 | $69,060 | ||||
| District of Columbia | Hourly | $19.58 | $19.77 | $29.85 | $41.39 | $42.34 | $31.33 | 290 | 0.41 | 0.62 |
| Annual | $40,730 | $41,130 | $62,090 | $86,080 | $88,070 | $65,170 | ||||
| Delaware | Hourly | $19.60 | $22.85 | $28.75 | $31.84 | $39.05 | $28.68 | 390 | 0.80 | 1.20 |
| Annual | $40,760 | $47,540 | $59,790 | $66,230 | $81,220 | $59,660 | ||||
| Maine | Hourly | $19.91 | $22.77 | $28.39 | $32.22 | $39.30 | $29.32 | 320 | 0.51 | 0.76 |
| Annual | $41,410 | $47,350 | $59,050 | $67,020 | $81,730 | $60,980 | ||||
| Colorado | Hourly | $18.34 | $22.09 | $28.19 | $34.85 | $40.87 | $28.87 | 4,150 | 1.44 | 2.17 |
| Annual | $38,140 | $45,950 | $58,640 | $72,500 | $85,000 | $60,050 | ||||
Five states with the most jobs
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| California | Hourly | $18.99 | $21.66 | $25.78 | $34.02 | $43.30 | $28.90 | 13,620 | 0.75 | 1.13 |
| Annual | $39,500 | $45,050 | $53,620 | $70,770 | $90,060 | $60,110 | ||||
| Texas | Hourly | $14.58 | $17.56 | $21.49 | $27.90 | $35.93 | $23.68 | 8,060 | 0.57 | 0.86 |
| Annual | $30,330 | $36,530 | $44,690 | $58,040 | $74,730 | $49,260 | ||||
| Florida | Hourly | $17.77 | $19.17 | $24.09 | $30.31 | $38.87 | $26.78 | 6,490 | 0.65 | 0.99 |
| Annual | $36,960 | $39,870 | $50,110 | $63,050 | $80,850 | $55,710 | ||||
| Ohio | Hourly | $15.17 | $18.21 | $22.27 | $27.10 | $35.20 | $23.61 | 4,280 | 0.77 | 1.16 |
| Annual | $31,560 | $37,880 | $46,310 | $56,360 | $73,220 | $49,100 | ||||
| Illinois | Hourly | $17.20 | $19.04 | $22.61 | $29.02 | $37.15 | $24.97 | 4,270 | 0.70 | 1.05 |
| Annual | $35,770 | $39,600 | $47,020 | $60,370 | $77,270 | $51,940 | ||||
Five highest-paying metropolitan areas
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | Hourly | $22.74 | $25.16 | $33.57 | $37.00 | $47.15 | $32.98 | 50 | 0.38 | 0.57 |
| Annual | $47,290 | $52,320 | $69,820 | $76,960 | $98,060 | $68,600 | ||||
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | Hourly | $23.02 | $26.31 | $32.70 | $41.27 | $49.86 | $34.94 | 1,180 | 0.56 | 0.85 |
| Annual | $47,880 | $54,720 | $68,020 | $85,840 | $103,720 | $72,680 | ||||
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | Hourly | $22.70 | $25.48 | $31.65 | $39.59 | $50.70 | $34.37 | 1,740 | 0.73 | 1.10 |
| Annual | $47,220 | $53,010 | $65,820 | $82,350 | $105,450 | $71,490 | ||||
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | Hourly | $22.67 | $27.26 | $31.44 | $43.87 | $48.28 | $34.65 | 40 | 0.69 | 1.04 |
| Annual | $47,160 | $56,710 | $65,390 | $91,240 | $100,420 | $72,080 | ||||
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | Hourly | $21.10 | $23.47 | $30.24 | $36.94 | $49.63 | $31.82 | 40 | 0.80 | 1.20 |
| Annual | $43,880 | $48,820 | $62,900 | $76,820 | $103,230 | $66,180 | ||||
Five metropolitan areas with the most jobs
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | Hourly | $18.99 | $21.48 | $24.94 | $32.14 | $42.29 | $28.51 | 5,060 | 0.81 | 1.22 |
| Annual | $39,500 | $44,680 | $51,870 | $66,850 | $87,970 | $59,300 | ||||
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | Hourly | $18.66 | $22.31 | $26.21 | $31.84 | $38.69 | $28.03 | 4,550 | 0.48 | 0.72 |
| Annual | $38,820 | $46,400 | $54,530 | $66,230 | $80,470 | $58,310 | ||||
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | Hourly | $17.58 | $20.60 | $23.27 | $29.51 | $38.08 | $25.84 | 3,530 | 0.78 | 1.18 |
| Annual | $36,560 | $42,840 | $48,390 | $61,370 | $79,210 | $53,740 | ||||
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | Hourly | $13.72 | $18.14 | $22.43 | $28.75 | $37.04 | $24.26 | 2,400 | 0.59 | 0.89 |
| Annual | $28,540 | $37,740 | $46,650 | $59,790 | $77,050 | $50,460 | ||||
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | Hourly | $18.65 | $22.16 | $27.72 | $34.90 | $41.98 | $28.98 | 2,090 | 1.30 | 1.96 |
| Annual | $38,800 | $46,100 | $57,660 | $72,580 | $87,320 | $60,280 | ||||
Top industries employing first-line supervisors of entertainment and recreation workers, except gambling services
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries employ 29.9% of first-line supervisors of entertainment and recreation workers, except gambling services nationally (30,830 jobs) at a median $46,190 a year ($22.21 an hour), followed by Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) (20.3%) and Motion Picture and Video Industries (9.8%).
| Industry | Employment | Share of occupation | Median annual | Median hourly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Amusement and Recreation Industries NAICS 713900 | 30,830 | 29.9% | $46,190 | $22.21 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) NAICS 999300 | 20,920 | 20.3% | $61,260 | $29.45 |
| Motion Picture and Video Industries NAICS 512100 | 10,070 | 9.8% | $41,800 | $20.09 |
| Amusement Parks and Arcades NAICS 713100 | 7,400 | 7.2% | $41,590 | $20.00 |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) NAICS 623100 | 4,580 | 4.4% | $50,350 | $24.21 |
Share is the industry's employment over the occupation's national employment (103,190). Industries whose employment BLS withheld are not ranked.
Published medians, May 2021 to May 2025
BLS published a median annual wage of $44,870 for first-line supervisors of entertainment and recreation workers, except gambling services in May 2021 and $48,560 in May 2025, with employment of 66,860 and 103,190.
| Release | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2021 | $44,870 | $21.57 | 66,860 |
| May 2022 | $44,660 | $21.47 | 79,060 |
| May 2023 | $46,060 | $22.14 | 88,140 |
| May 2024 | $46,900 | $22.55 | 92,830 |
| May 2025 | $48,560 | $23.34 | 103,190 |
BLS does not design OEWS as a time series: each release pools three years of samples, and occupational classifications, area definitions and estimation methods change between releases, so a difference between two releases is not a measure of change over time. The figures are shown as published, side by side, and nothing is computed from them. See how often OEWS is updated.
Every state, by median wage
51 states and DC publish a row for this occupation. A linked state has its own page with the within-state metro table and comparison; the others appear here only.
| Rank | State | Median hourly | Median annual | 10th pct (annual) | 90th pct (annual) | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington profile | $30.24 | $62,900 | $45,820 | $100,200 | 2,010 | 0.57 | 0.85 |
| 2 | District of Columbia profile | $29.85 | $62,090 | $40,730 | $88,070 | 290 | 0.41 | 0.62 |
| 3 | Delaware profile | $28.75 | $59,790 | $40,760 | $81,220 | 390 | 0.80 | 1.20 |
| 4 | Maine profile | $28.39 | $59,050 | $41,410 | $81,730 | 320 | 0.51 | 0.76 |
| 5 | Colorado profile | $28.19 | $58,640 | $38,140 | $85,000 | 4,150 | 1.44 | 2.17 |
| 6 | Massachusetts profile | $27.40 | $56,990 | $43,050 | $82,960 | 2,700 | 0.74 | 1.12 |
| 7 | Hawaii profile | $26.78 | $55,700 | $38,650 | $80,520 | 720 | 1.15 | 1.74 |
| 8 | Alaska profile | $26.22 | $54,530 | $38,270 | $99,770 | 490 | 1.50 | 2.25 |
| 9 | Connecticut profile | $25.95 | $53,980 | $39,120 | $87,980 | 1,820 | 1.08 | 1.62 |
| 10 | California profile | $25.78 | $53,620 | $39,500 | $90,060 | 13,620 | 0.75 | 1.13 |
| 11 | Wyoming profile | $25.76 | $53,580 | $35,190 | $81,650 | 200 | 0.72 | 1.09 |
| 12 | New Hampshire profile | $25.28 | $52,580 | $33,800 | $74,920 | 750 | 1.10 | 1.65 |
| 13 | New Jersey profile | $25.17 | $52,360 | $37,770 | $79,090 | 3,530 | 0.83 | 1.24 |
| 14 | Vermont profile | $24.77 | $51,510 | $39,990 | $69,990 | 310 | 1.01 | 1.53 |
| 15 | New York profile | $24.67 | $51,320 | $39,350 | $77,590 | 3,250 | 0.34 | 0.51 |
| 16 | Minnesota profile | $24.24 | $50,410 | $34,340 | $83,550 | 1,800 | 0.61 | 0.92 |
| 17 | Florida profile | $24.09 | $50,110 | $36,960 | $80,850 | 6,490 | 0.65 | 0.99 |
| 18 | South Carolina profile | $23.82 | $49,550 | $30,490 | $78,460 | 1,680 | 0.73 | 1.10 |
| 19 | Maryland profile | $23.80 | $49,510 | $37,750 | $75,240 | 1,680 | 0.61 | 0.92 |
| 20 | Wisconsin profile | $23.61 | $49,100 | $36,220 | $76,060 | 1,620 | 0.55 | 0.83 |
| 21 | North Carolina profile | $23.58 | $49,040 | $33,900 | $79,330 | 3,590 | 0.73 | 1.09 |
| 22 | Kansas profile | $23.49 | $48,860 | $32,950 | $69,660 | 1,170 | 0.81 | 1.23 |
| 23 | Oregon profile | $23.45 | $48,780 | $38,580 | $81,270 | 1,150 | 0.58 | 0.88 |
| 24 | Nevada profile | $23.16 | $48,170 | $32,710 | $80,960 | 1,750 | 1.13 | 1.70 |
| 25 | Montana profile | $23.00 | $47,840 | $31,200 | $84,610 | 500 | 0.98 | 1.47 |
| 26 | Missouri profile | $22.85 | $47,530 | $34,420 | $70,630 | 1,190 | 0.41 | 0.61 |
| 27 | Virginia profile | $22.79 | $47,410 | $34,340 | $79,160 | 3,060 | 0.74 | 1.12 |
| 28 | Illinois profile | $22.61 | $47,020 | $35,770 | $77,270 | 4,270 | 0.70 | 1.05 |
| 29 | Indiana profile | $22.39 | $46,560 | $32,670 | $70,050 | 1,760 | 0.55 | 0.83 |
| 30 | Ohio profile | $22.27 | $46,310 | $31,560 | $73,220 | 4,280 | 0.77 | 1.16 |
| 31 | North Dakota profile | $22.22 | $46,220 | $27,040 | $62,350 | 160 | 0.37 | 0.55 |
| 32 | Rhode Island profile | $22.16 | $46,080 | $33,800 | $77,610 | 360 | 0.72 | 1.09 |
| 33 | Pennsylvania profile | $22.00 | $45,760 | $34,860 | $67,490 | 3,730 | 0.62 | 0.93 |
| 34 | Arizona profile | $21.80 | $45,350 | $36,000 | $66,760 | 2,410 | 0.74 | 1.12 |
| 35 | Idaho profile | $21.80 | $45,340 | $28,010 | $74,000 | 580 | 0.67 | 1.01 |
| 36 | Nebraska profile | $21.59 | $44,910 | $32,790 | $66,430 | 620 | 0.61 | 0.92 |
| 37 | Utah profile | $21.57 | $44,870 | $31,060 | $73,530 | 1,730 | 1.00 | 1.50 |
| 38 | Texas profile | $21.49 | $44,690 | $30,330 | $74,730 | 8,060 | 0.57 | 0.86 |
| 39 | South Dakota profile | $21.38 | $44,470 | $35,680 | $64,430 | 210 | 0.46 | 0.69 |
| 40 | Georgia profile | $21.35 | $44,400 | $30,420 | $75,540 | 3,100 | 0.63 | 0.95 |
| 41 | Tennessee profile | $21.17 | $44,040 | $28,720 | $67,720 | 1,180 | 0.36 | 0.54 |
| 42 | Michigan profile | $20.94 | $43,540 | $33,200 | $71,420 | 2,860 | 0.65 | 0.98 |
| 43 | Alabama profile | $20.90 | $43,460 | $28,310 | $67,830 | 2,100 | 0.99 | 1.49 |
| 44 | Mississippi profile | $20.48 | $42,590 | $25,720 | $66,060 | 590 | 0.51 | 0.76 |
| 45 | Iowa profile | $20.17 | $41,950 | $28,900 | $62,260 | 1,340 | 0.86 | 1.29 |
| 46 | Kentucky profile | $20.13 | $41,870 | $29,320 | $78,970 | 990 | 0.49 | 0.74 |
| 47 | Louisiana profile | $19.88 | $41,350 | $28,950 | $73,750 | 750 | 0.39 | 0.59 |
| 48 | Oklahoma profile | $19.28 | $40,110 | $28,250 | $66,970 | 740 | 0.43 | 0.65 |
| 49 | New Mexico profile | $17.89 | $37,220 | $34,830 | $54,740 | 200 | 0.23 | 0.35 |
| 50 | Arkansas profile | $17.71 | $36,830 | $27,170 | $58,480 | 540 | 0.42 | 0.63 |
| 51 | West Virginia profile | $17.42 | $36,230 | $25,500 | $52,530 | 420 | 0.60 | 0.90 |
Related occupations
Occupations in the same SOC broad group (39-1010), with their national median annual wage.
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Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS 39-1014 First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.
- Top industries: nat4d_M2025_dl.xlsx in oesm25in4.zip (BLS OEWS May 2025, national, 4-digit NAICS, cross-ownership). Employment is the industry's rounded total for this occupation; industries whose employment BLS withheld (**) are not ranked.
- Published medians: national_M2021_dl.xlsx to national_M2024_dl.xlsx in oesm21nat.zip to oesm24nat.zip (BLS OEWS May 2021 to May 2024, national, cross-industry, all ownerships) and the May 2025 spine. Each release is shown as published; nothing is computed between them.
Sources
- BLS Standard Occupational Classification 2018, definition of 39-1014, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- O*NET 30.1 Database, 39-1014.00, National Center for O*NET Development, USDOL/ETA (CC BY 4.0).
- OEWS May 2025 national industry-specific estimates, 4-digit NAICS (oesm25in4.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2021 national estimates (oesm21nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2022 national estimates (oesm22nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2023 national estimates (oesm23nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2024 national estimates (oesm24nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2025 national estimates (oesm25nat.zip), the site's data spine, US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
Includes information from O*NET 30.1 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, used under the CC BY 4.0 license.
Description written 2026-10-17 in our own words from the sources above.