SOC 39-3091 · Rocky Mount, NC metro

Amusement and Recreation Attendants Salary in Rocky Mount, NC

The average salary for amusement and recreation attendants in Rocky Mount, North Carolina is $24,190 a year ($11.63 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $23,770: half of the 120 people in this job in the Rocky Mount, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 26% less than the U.S. average for this job ($32,640).

$24,190average per year

$11.63 / hourMedian $23,770Take-home ≈ $21,074

  • $22K10th
  • $22K25th
  • $24KMedian
  • $26K75th
  • $26K90th

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

120people in this job
-26%vs U.S. average
#13 of 15North Carolina metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Amusement and Recreation Attendants pay range in Rocky Mount

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,980 a year or less, while the top 10% make $26,380 or more. The middle half of amusement and recreation attendants in Rocky Mount earn between $21,980 and $26,380.

  • $22K10th
  • $22K25th
  • $24KMedian
  • $26K75th
  • $26K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$24,190$2,016$11.63
Median$23,770$1,981$11.43
Entry level (25th percentile)$21,980$1,832$10.57
Experienced (75th percentile)$26,380$2,198$12.68

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

Amusement and Recreation Attendants pay in Rocky Mount vs. North Carolina and the U.S.

Amusement and recreation attendants in Rocky Mount earn 12% less than the North Carolina average ($27,560) and 26% less than the U.S. average ($32,640). At the median the gap is -26% against the U.S. median of $32,150.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Rocky Mount$24,190$23,770$21,980$26,380120
North Carolina$27,560$26,680$18,130$37,38014,120
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 Rocky Mount

On the average salary of $24,190, a single filer in Rocky Mount takes home about $21,074 a year, or $1,756 a month and $811 every two weeks. Taxes take 13% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Rocky Mount area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.0), so the average $24,190 buys what about $27,485 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Rocky Mount ($43,960). A typical home costs $201,686, or 8.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Amusement and Recreation Attendants salary in other North Carolina cities

Rocky Mount ranks 13th of 15 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Asheville pays the most ($30,210).

All Amusement and Recreation Attendants salaries in North Carolina

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 Rocky Mount: questions

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

$11.63 an hour on average, and $11.43 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,980 a year and the 25th percentile is $21,980, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $21,074 a year ($1,756 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $24,190.

Do amusement and recreation attendants earn more in Rocky Mount 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 Rocky Mount, NC (40580). 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.82, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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