SOC 39-3091 · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro

Amusement and Recreation Attendants Salary in Denver, CO

The average salary for amusement and recreation attendants in Denver, Colorado is $37,840 a year ($18.19 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $36,240: half of the 5,330 people in this job in the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% more than the U.S. average for this job ($32,640).

$37,840average per year

$18.19 / hourMedian $36,240Take-home ≈ $31,628

  • $31K10th
  • $33K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $41K75th
  • $46K90th

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

5,330people in this job
+16%vs U.S. average
#2 of 7Colorado metros
106cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Amusement and Recreation Attendants pay range in Denver

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,450 a year or less, while the top 10% make $45,870 or more. The middle half of amusement and recreation attendants in Denver earn between $33,460 and $40,610.

  • $31K10th
  • $33K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $41K75th
  • $46K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$37,840$3,153$18.19
Median$36,240$3,020$17.42
Entry level (25th percentile)$33,460$2,788$16.09
Experienced (75th percentile)$40,610$3,384$19.52

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

Amusement and Recreation Attendants pay in Denver vs. Colorado and the U.S.

Amusement and recreation attendants in Denver earn about the same as the Colorado average ($37,750) and 16% more than the U.S. average ($32,640). At the median the gap is +13% against the U.S. median of $32,150.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Denver$37,840$36,240$31,450$45,8705,330
Colorado$37,750$35,770$30,880$46,95010,820
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 Denver

On the average salary of $37,840, a single filer in Denver takes home about $31,628 a year, or $2,636 a month and $1,216 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.

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

Prices in the Denver area are 6% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.8), so the average $37,840 buys what about $35,772 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Denver ($62,320). A typical home costs $573,221, or 15.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Amusement and Recreation Attendants salary in other Colorado cities

Denver ranks 2nd of 7 Colorado metro areas for this job; Boulder pays the most ($39,620).

All Amusement and Recreation Attendants salaries in Colorado

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 Denver: questions

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

$18.19 an hour on average, and $17.42 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,450 a year and the 25th percentile is $33,460, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $31,628 a year ($2,636 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $37,840. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.

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

The average here is 16% more 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 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO (19740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
  • 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). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.29, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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