SOC 39-3091 · Lewiston, ID-WA metro

Amusement and Recreation Attendants Salary in Lewiston, ID

The average salary for amusement and recreation attendants in Lewiston, Idaho is $31,020 a year ($14.92 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $34,650: half of the 30 people in this job in the Lewiston, ID-WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% less than the U.S. average for this job ($32,640).

$31,020average per year

$14.92 / hourMedian $34,650Take-home ≈ $26,569

  • $22K10th
  • $22K25th
  • $35KMedian
  • $36K75th
  • $36K90th

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

30people in this job
-5%vs U.S. average
#3 of 6Idaho metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Amusement and Recreation Attendants pay range in Lewiston

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,940 a year or less, while the top 10% make $35,660 or more. The middle half of amusement and recreation attendants in Lewiston earn between $22,440 and $35,660.

  • $22K10th
  • $22K25th
  • $35KMedian
  • $36K75th
  • $36K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$31,020$2,585$14.91
Median$34,650$2,888$16.66
Entry level (25th percentile)$22,440$1,870$10.79
Experienced (75th percentile)$35,660$2,972$17.14

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

Amusement and Recreation Attendants pay in Lewiston vs. Idaho and the U.S.

Amusement and recreation attendants in Lewiston earn about the same as the Idaho average ($30,510) and 5% less than the U.S. average ($32,640). At the median the gap is +8% against the U.S. median of $32,150.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Lewiston$31,020$34,650$21,940$35,66030
Idaho$30,510$30,530$21,900$39,0002,010
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 Lewiston

On the average salary of $31,020, a single filer in Lewiston takes home about $26,569 a year, or $2,214 a month and $1,022 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.

The Lewiston, ID-WA metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in WA$27,105$2,259
Working in ID$26,569$2,214

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).

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

Prices in the Lewiston area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.2), so the average $31,020 buys what about $34,028 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Lewiston ($48,300). A typical home costs $376,787, or 12.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Amusement and Recreation Attendants salary in other Idaho cities

Lewiston ranks 3rd of 6 Idaho metro areas for this job; Coeur d'Alene pays the most ($33,420).

All Amusement and Recreation Attendants salaries in Idaho

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 Lewiston: questions

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

$14.92 an hour on average, and $16.66 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,940 a year and the 25th percentile is $22,440, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $26,569 a year ($2,214 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $31,020. Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).

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

The average here is 5% 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 Lewiston, ID-WA (30300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.2%.
  • 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). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.43, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.43).

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