Paycheck Atlas

Highest-paying cities for entertainment and recreation managers, except gambling

Minneapolis, MN leads at $123,780 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.

PlaceMedian25th–75th
Minneapolis, MN$123,780$100,600–$137,400
Naples, FL$120,410$84,190–$169,240
Olympia, WA$116,000$80,760–$145,680
Seattle, WA$106,830$79,980–$152,320
Cape Coral, FL$105,500$76,560–$133,920
Denver, CO$100,500$73,260–$134,910
Lexington, KY$99,770$82,760–$110,500
Hilton Head Island, SC$99,640$73,730–$137,190
Burlington, VT$99,170$71,440–$112,990
Boise City, ID$98,740$82,990–$103,690
Colorado Springs, CO$98,560$64,990–$130,490
Salinas, CA$98,550$73,950–$139,180
Napa, CA$98,430$82,830–$114,860
Albany, NY$98,390$98,390–$98,390
Provo, UT$98,270$71,000–$132,620
Savannah, GA$97,900$69,930–$114,350
Boulder, CO$97,730$67,870–$112,580
Barnstable Town, MA$96,730$79,570–$104,870
Miami, FL$96,110$66,590–$129,980
New York, NY$94,390$77,730–$134,820
Boston, MA$94,290$72,510–$107,280
Washington, DC$94,220$69,370–$113,930
Bozeman, MT$94,030$65,570–$105,030
Oklahoma City, OK$93,220$74,710–$124,880
Port St. Lucie, FL$92,390$67,530–$123,540
Fort Collins, CO$91,730$74,320–$130,210
San Jose, CA$90,060$76,650–$122,670
Richmond, VA$89,580$57,890–$140,880
Atlanta, GA$88,410$69,640–$114,590
North Port, FL$86,460$63,500–$125,230
Bloomington, IL$86,300$46,770–$102,660
Trenton, NJ$85,990$74,980–$112,530
Anchorage, AK$84,960$64,480–$135,210
Atlantic City, NJ$84,650$72,740–$109,210
Springfield, MO$84,070$58,760–$102,030
Lakeland, FL$83,290$62,490–$123,030
Santa Rosa, CA$83,190$69,960–$126,290
San Francisco, CA$83,020$61,010–$121,070
Portland, ME$82,780$82,780–$83,680
Rapid City, SD$82,620$73,170–$98,720
Portland, OR$82,610$62,480–$107,450
Wilmington, NC$82,460$63,810–$111,770
Las Vegas, NV$82,450$67,050–$96,470
Salt Lake City, UT$82,120$58,170–$102,740
Durham, NC$82,090$65,380–$129,860
Bridgeport, CT$81,970$72,900–$93,240
Austin, TX$81,780$60,850–$102,170
Champaign, IL$81,690$60,920–$100,550
Raleigh, NC$81,620$63,180–$106,910
Dallas, TX$81,570$64,670–$103,300

Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.