Recreation Workers Salary
BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 51 reporting states. Tax year 2026.
Quick answer
According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median recreation workers in the US earns $36,560 per year (331,490 employed). Gross pay is highest in Washington DC ($46,460) and lowest in Arkansas ($27,770) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.
Recreation Workers pay by stategross median vs take-home
| State | Median wage | After taxes | Monthly net | Kept | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recreation Workers in Washington DC | $46,460 | $37,889 | $3,157 | 81.6% | 470 |
| Recreation Workers in Washington | $44,890 | $38,249 | $3,187 | 85.2% | 6,380 |
| Recreation Workers in South Dakota | $42,270 | $36,144 | $3,012 | 85.5% | 650 |
| Recreation Workers in Hawaii | $41,000 | $33,485 | $2,790 | 81.7% | 1,590 |
| Recreation Workers in California | $39,780 | $33,563 | $2,797 | 84.4% | 48,560 |
| Recreation Workers in Oregon | $39,610 | $31,370 | $2,614 | 79.2% | 4,640 |
| Recreation Workers in Colorado | $38,820 | $32,372 | $2,698 | 83.4% | 6,100 |
| Recreation Workers in Massachusetts | $38,540 | $31,440 | $2,620 | 81.6% | 11,280 |
| Recreation Workers in New York | $38,040 | $31,288 | $2,607 | 82.3% | 24,790 |
| Recreation Workers in Alaska | $37,510 | $32,319 | $2,693 | 86.2% | 630 |
| Recreation Workers in Minnesota | $37,510 | $31,131 | $2,594 | 83% | 7,940 |
| Recreation Workers in Maine | $37,450 | $30,891 | $2,574 | 82.5% | 1,260 |
| Recreation Workers in Vermont | $37,450 | $31,450 | $2,621 | 84% | 840 |
| Recreation Workers in North Dakota | $37,310 | $32,159 | $2,680 | 86.2% | 730 |
| Recreation Workers in Maryland | $37,200 | $30,667 | $2,556 | 82.4% | 4,350 |
| Recreation Workers in New Hampshire | $37,040 | $31,942 | $2,662 | 86.2% | 2,030 |
| Recreation Workers in New Jersey | $36,880 | $31,240 | $2,603 | 84.7% | 7,550 |
| Recreation Workers in Connecticut | $36,610 | $30,874 | $2,573 | 84.3% | 5,000 |
| Recreation Workers in Rhode Island | $36,340 | $30,633 | $2,553 | 84.3% | 770 |
| Recreation Workers in Virginia | $36,120 | $29,940 | $2,495 | 82.9% | 9,260 |
| Recreation Workers in Arizona | $35,800 | $30,259 | $2,522 | 84.5% | 12,650 |
| Recreation Workers in Pennsylvania | $35,710 | $29,777 | $2,481 | 83.4% | 9,850 |
| Recreation Workers in Wisconsin | $35,530 | $29,946 | $2,496 | 84.3% | 6,840 |
| Recreation Workers in Florida | $35,490 | $30,696 | $2,558 | 86.5% | 18,010 |
| Recreation Workers in Illinois | $35,480 | $29,077 | $2,423 | 82% | 17,650 |
| Recreation Workers in Michigan | $35,090 | $29,134 | $2,428 | 83% | 10,850 |
| Recreation Workers in Montana | $35,090 | $29,482 | $2,457 | 84% | 800 |
| Recreation Workers in Nebraska | $34,590 | $29,279 | $2,440 | 84.6% | 1,510 |
| Recreation Workers in Missouri | $34,320 | $29,080 | $2,423 | 84.7% | 5,380 |
| Recreation Workers in Delaware | $33,790 | $28,132 | $2,344 | 83.3% | 1,230 |
| Recreation Workers in Iowa | $33,700 | $28,629 | $2,386 | 85% | 2,870 |
| Recreation Workers in Tennessee | $33,580 | $29,162 | $2,430 | 86.8% | 3,420 |
| Recreation Workers in Utah | $32,890 | $27,127 | $2,261 | 82.5% | 5,760 |
| Recreation Workers in North Carolina | $32,720 | $27,674 | $2,306 | 84.6% | 9,520 |
| Recreation Workers in Texas | $32,720 | $28,471 | $2,373 | 87% | 18,660 |
| Recreation Workers in Georgia | $32,540 | $27,260 | $2,272 | 83.8% | 8,160 |
| Recreation Workers in Ohio | $32,420 | $28,120 | $2,343 | 86.7% | 12,340 |
| Recreation Workers in Kentucky | $32,400 | $27,197 | $2,266 | 83.9% | 3,290 |
| Recreation Workers in New Mexico | $31,900 | $27,400 | $2,283 | 85.9% | 870 |
| Recreation Workers in Kansas | $31,760 | $26,711 | $2,226 | 84.1% | 2,990 |
| Recreation Workers in Oklahoma | $31,580 | $26,679 | $2,223 | 84.5% | 2,380 |
| Recreation Workers in South Carolina | $31,420 | $26,698 | $2,225 | 85% | 5,270 |
| Recreation Workers in Wyoming | $30,720 | $26,864 | $2,239 | 87.4% | 790 |
| Recreation Workers in Indiana | $30,190 | $25,577 | $2,131 | 84.7% | 8,050 |
| Recreation Workers in Nevada | $30,150 | $26,406 | $2,200 | 87.6% | 2,570 |
| Recreation Workers in Idaho | $30,100 | $25,878 | $2,157 | 86% | 2,080 |
| Recreation Workers in West Virginia | $29,710 | $25,296 | $2,108 | 85.1% | 1,410 |
| Recreation Workers in Louisiana | $28,580 | $24,673 | $2,056 | 86.3% | 2,830 |
| Recreation Workers in Alabama | $28,360 | $23,811 | $1,984 | 84% | 4,700 |
| Recreation Workers in Mississippi | $28,060 | $24,327 | $2,027 | 86.7% | 2,220 |
| Recreation Workers in Arkansas | $27,770 | $23,608 | $1,967 | 85% | 1,740 |
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