SOC 39-3091 · Manchester-Nashua, NH metro

Amusement and Recreation Attendants Salary in Manchester, NH

The average salary for amusement and recreation attendants in Manchester, New Hampshire is $30,290 a year ($14.56 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $29,650: half of the 240 people in this job in the Manchester-Nashua, NH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% less than the U.S. average for this job ($32,640).

$30,290average per year

$14.56 / hourMedian $29,650Take-home ≈ $26,518

  • $21K10th
  • $23K25th
  • $30KMedian
  • $33K75th
  • $40K90th

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

240people in this job
-7%vs U.S. average
106cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Amusement and Recreation Attendants pay range in Manchester

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,280 a year or less, while the top 10% make $40,160 or more. The middle half of amusement and recreation attendants in Manchester earn between $22,830 and $32,910.

  • $21K10th
  • $23K25th
  • $30KMedian
  • $33K75th
  • $40K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$30,290$2,524$14.56
Median$29,650$2,471$14.25
Entry level (25th percentile)$22,830$1,902$10.98
Experienced (75th percentile)$32,910$2,742$15.82

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

Amusement and Recreation Attendants pay in Manchester vs. New Hampshire and the U.S.

Amusement and recreation attendants in Manchester earn 7% less than the New Hampshire average ($32,630) and 7% 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
Manchester$30,290$29,650$21,280$40,160240
New Hampshire$32,630$31,210$22,580$42,8701,220
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 Manchester

On the average salary of $30,290, a single filer in Manchester takes home about $26,518 a year, or $2,210 a month and $1,020 every two weeks. Taxes take 12% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Manchester area are 6% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.7), so the average $30,290 buys what about $28,668 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Manchester ($56,530). A typical home costs $526,340, or 17.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Amusement and Recreation Attendants salary in nearby metro areas

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Amusement and Recreation Attendants salary in Manchester: questions

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

$14.56 an hour on average, and $14.26 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,280 a year and the 25th percentile is $22,830, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $26,518 a year ($2,210 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $30,290. New Hampshire has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 7% 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 Manchester-Nashua, NH (31700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.0%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.47, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.47).

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