SOC 39-3091 · Amarillo, TX metro

Amusement and Recreation Attendants Salary in Amarillo, TX

The average salary for amusement and recreation attendants in Amarillo, Texas is $24,710 a year ($11.88 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $22,870: half of the 300 people in this job in the Amarillo, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 25% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($32,783).

$24,710average per year

$11.88 / hourMedian $22,870Take-home ≈ $21,959

  • $19K10th
  • $21K25th
  • $23KMedian
  • $27K75th
  • $32K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

300people in this job
-25%vs U.S. metro average
#18 of 25Texas metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Amusement and Recreation Attendants pay range in Amarillo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $18,600 a year or less, while the top 10% make $32,380 or more. The middle half of amusement and recreation attendants in Amarillo earn between $21,410 and $26,660.

  • $19K10th
  • $21K25th
  • $23KMedian
  • $27K75th
  • $32K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$24,710$2,059$11.88
Median$22,870$1,906$11.00
Entry level (25th percentile)$21,410$1,784$10.29
Experienced (75th percentile)$26,660$2,222$12.82

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

Amusement and Recreation Attendants salary after taxes in Amarillo

On the average salary of $24,710, a single filer in Amarillo takes home about $21,959 a year, or $1,830 a month and $845 every two weeks. Taxes take 11% 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 Amarillo a good place for amusement and recreation attendants? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Amarillo area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.8), so the average $24,710 buys what about $26,911 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Amarillo ($44,580). A typical home costs $219,904, or 8.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Amusement and Recreation Attendants salary in other Texas cities

Amarillo ranks 18th of 25 Texas metro areas for this job; College Station pays the most ($31,520).

All Amusement and Recreation Attendants salaries in Texas

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 Amarillo: questions

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

$11.88 an hour on average, and $11.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $18,600 a year and the 25th percentile is $21,410, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $21,959 a year ($1,830 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $24,710. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 25% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($32,783).

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 Amarillo, TX (11100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
  • 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 0.94, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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