SOC 39-3091 · Wilmington, NC metro

Amusement and Recreation Attendants Salary in Wilmington, NC

The average salary for amusement and recreation attendants in Wilmington, North Carolina is $23,200 a year ($11.15 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $21,830: half of the 1,110 people in this job in the Wilmington, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 29% less than the U.S. average for this job ($32,640).

$23,200average per year

$11.15 / hourMedian $21,830Take-home ≈ $20,298

  • $16K10th
  • $17K25th
  • $22KMedian
  • $28K75th
  • $34K90th

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

1,110people in this job
-29%vs U.S. average
#14 of 15North Carolina metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Amusement and Recreation Attendants pay range in Wilmington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $15,910 a year or less, while the top 10% make $33,590 or more. The middle half of amusement and recreation attendants in Wilmington earn between $16,800 and $28,120.

  • $16K10th
  • $17K25th
  • $22KMedian
  • $28K75th
  • $34K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$23,200$1,933$11.15
Median$21,830$1,819$10.50
Entry level (25th percentile)$16,800$1,400$8.08
Experienced (75th percentile)$28,120$2,343$13.52

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

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

Amusement and recreation attendants in Wilmington earn 16% less than the North Carolina average ($27,560) and 29% less than the U.S. average ($32,640). At the median the gap is -32% against the U.S. median of $32,150.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Wilmington$23,200$21,830$15,910$33,5901,110
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 Wilmington

On the average salary of $23,200, a single filer in Wilmington takes home about $20,298 a year, or $1,692 a month and $781 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 Wilmington a good place for amusement and recreation attendants? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Wilmington area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.4), so the average $23,200 buys what about $24,061 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Wilmington ($45,800). A typical home costs $446,210, or 19.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Amusement and Recreation Attendants salary in other North Carolina cities

Wilmington ranks 14th 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 Wilmington: questions

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

$11.15 an hour on average, and $10.50 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $15,910 a year and the 25th percentile is $16,800, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $20,298 a year ($1,692 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $23,200.

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

The average here is 29% 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 Wilmington, NC (48900). 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.26, this job is 2.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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