SOC 39-3091 · Mobile, AL metro

Amusement and Recreation Attendants Salary in Mobile, AL

The average salary for amusement and recreation attendants in Mobile, Alabama is $24,010 a year ($11.54 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $22,180: half of the 380 people in this job in the Mobile, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 26% less than the U.S. average for this job ($32,640).

$24,010average per year

$11.54 / hourMedian $22,180Take-home ≈ $20,486

  • $16K10th
  • $21K25th
  • $22KMedian
  • $27K75th
  • $35K90th

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

380people in this job
-26%vs U.S. average
#5 of 10Alabama metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Amusement and Recreation Attendants pay range in Mobile

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $15,990 a year or less, while the top 10% make $34,550 or more. The middle half of amusement and recreation attendants in Mobile earn between $20,690 and $27,010.

  • $16K10th
  • $21K25th
  • $22KMedian
  • $27K75th
  • $35K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$24,010$2,001$11.54
Median$22,180$1,848$10.66
Entry level (25th percentile)$20,690$1,724$9.95
Experienced (75th percentile)$27,010$2,251$12.99

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

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

Amusement and recreation attendants in Mobile earn 4% less than the Alabama average ($25,140) and 26% less than the U.S. average ($32,640). At the median the gap is -31% against the U.S. median of $32,150.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Mobile$24,010$22,180$15,990$34,550380
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 Mobile

On the average salary of $24,010, a single filer in Mobile takes home about $20,486 a year, or $1,707 a month and $788 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% 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 Mobile a good place for amusement and recreation attendants? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Mobile area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.1), so the average $24,010 buys what about $27,254 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Mobile ($47,000). A typical home costs $197,857, or 8.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Amusement and Recreation Attendants salary in other Alabama cities

Mobile ranks 5th 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 Mobile: questions

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

$11.54 an hour on average, and $10.66 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $15,990 a year and the 25th percentile is $20,690, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $20,486 a year ($1,707 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $24,010. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

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

The average here is 26% 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 Mobile, AL (33660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
  • 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 0.86, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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