SOC 39-3091 · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metro

Amusement and Recreation Attendants Salary in Austin, TX

The average salary for amusement and recreation attendants in Austin, Texas is $29,200 a year ($14.04 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $27,760: half of the 2,560 people in this job in the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($32,783).

$29,200average per year

$14.04 / hourMedian $27,760Take-home ≈ $25,642

  • $21K10th
  • $23K25th
  • $28KMedian
  • $34K75th
  • $38K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

2,560people in this job
-11%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 25Texas metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Amusement and Recreation Attendants pay range in Austin

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,370 a year or less, while the top 10% make $38,220 or more. The middle half of amusement and recreation attendants in Austin earn between $22,530 and $33,510.

  • $21K10th
  • $23K25th
  • $28KMedian
  • $34K75th
  • $38K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$29,200$2,433$14.04
Median$27,760$2,313$13.35
Entry level (25th percentile)$22,530$1,878$10.83
Experienced (75th percentile)$33,510$2,792$16.11

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

Amusement and Recreation Attendants salary after taxes in Austin

On the average salary of $29,200, a single filer in Austin takes home about $25,642 a year, or $2,137 a month and $986 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 Austin a good place for amusement and recreation attendants? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Austin area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.1), so the average $29,200 buys what about $29,776 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Austin ($56,950). A typical home costs $428,524, or 14.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Amusement and Recreation Attendants salary in other Texas cities

Austin ranks 3rd 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 Austin: questions

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

$14.04 an hour on average, and $13.35 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,370 a year and the 25th percentile is $22,530, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $25,642 a year ($2,137 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $29,200. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 11% 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 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX (12420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
  • 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 0.77, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.77).

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