SOC 39-3091 · Auburn-Opelika, AL metro

Amusement and Recreation Attendants Salary in Auburn, AL

The average salary for amusement and recreation attendants in Auburn, Alabama is $22,730 a year ($10.93 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $21,050: half of the 320 people in this job in the Auburn-Opelika, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 30% less than the U.S. average for this job ($32,640).

$22,730average per year

$10.93 / hourMedian $21,050Take-home ≈ $19,490

  • $17K10th
  • $21K25th
  • $21KMedian
  • $25K75th
  • $29K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

320people in this job
-30%vs U.S. average
#7 of 10Alabama metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Amusement and Recreation Attendants pay range in Auburn

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $16,930 a year or less, while the top 10% make $28,740 or more. The middle half of amusement and recreation attendants in Auburn earn between $20,580 and $24,960.

  • $17K10th
  • $21K25th
  • $21KMedian
  • $25K75th
  • $29K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$22,730$1,894$10.93
Median$21,050$1,754$10.12
Entry level (25th percentile)$20,580$1,715$9.89
Experienced (75th percentile)$24,960$2,080$12.00

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Amusement and Recreation Attendants pay in Auburn vs. Alabama and the U.S.

Amusement and recreation attendants in Auburn earn 10% less than the Alabama average ($25,140) and 30% less than the U.S. average ($32,640). At the median the gap is -35% against the U.S. median of $32,150.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Auburn$22,730$21,050$16,930$28,740320
Alabama$25,140$23,210$17,270$34,0806,740
United States$32,640$32,150$22,350$42,490397,830

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Amusement and Recreation Attendants salary after taxes in Auburn

On the average salary of $22,730, a single filer in Auburn takes home about $19,490 a year, or $1,624 a month and $750 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

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Is Auburn a good place for amusement and recreation attendants? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Auburn area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.9), so the average $22,730 buys what about $25,849 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Auburn ($39,070). A typical home costs $349,842, or 15.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Amusement and Recreation Attendants salary in other Alabama cities

Auburn ranks 7th of 10 Alabama metro areas for this job; Daphne pays the most ($27,080).

All Amusement and Recreation Attendants salaries in Alabama

Highest-paying cities for amusement and recreation attendants

Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($47,330).

Amusement and Recreation Attendants salary by city

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Amusement and Recreation Attendants salary in Auburn: questions

How much do amusement and recreation attendants make an hour in Auburn?

$10.93 an hour on average, and $10.12 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level amusement and recreation attendants salary in Auburn?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $16,930 a year and the 25th percentile is $20,580, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the amusement and recreation attendants take-home pay in Auburn?

About $19,490 a year ($1,624 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $22,730. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

Do amusement and recreation attendants earn more in Auburn than elsewhere?

The average here is 30% less than the U.S. average for this job ($32,640).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 39-3091; area Auburn-Opelika, AL (12220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.74, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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