SOC 11-9072 · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR metro

Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling Salary in Fayetteville, AR

The average salary for entertainment and recreation managers (except gambling) in Fayetteville, Arkansas is $71,540 a year ($34.39 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $68,790: half of the 50 people in this job in the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 20% less than the U.S. average for this job ($89,750).

$71,540average per year

$34.39 / hourMedian $68,790Take-home ≈ $56,999

  • $35K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $69KMedian
  • $81K75th
  • $106K90th

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

50people in this job
-20%vs U.S. average
#1 of 2Arkansas metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling pay range in Fayetteville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,180 a year or less, while the top 10% make $106,130 or more. The middle half of entertainment and recreation managers (except gambling) in Fayetteville earn between $49,330 and $80,980.

  • $35K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $69KMedian
  • $81K75th
  • $106K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$71,540$5,962$34.39
Median$68,790$5,732$33.07
Entry level (25th percentile)$49,330$4,111$23.72
Experienced (75th percentile)$80,980$6,748$38.93

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

Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling pay in Fayetteville vs. Arkansas and the U.S.

Entertainment and recreation managers (except gambling) in Fayetteville earn 23% more than the Arkansas average ($58,040) and 20% less than the U.S. average ($89,750). At the median the gap is -13% against the U.S. median of $79,520.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Fayetteville$71,540$68,790$35,180$106,13050
Arkansas$58,040$49,640$35,010$91,070230
United States$89,750$79,520$46,270$139,11037,980

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling salary after taxes in Fayetteville

On the average salary of $71,540, a single filer in Fayetteville takes home about $56,999 a year, or $4,750 a month and $2,192 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.

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Is Fayetteville a good place for entertainment and recreation managers (except gambling)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Fayetteville area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.4), so the average $71,540 buys what about $78,312 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Fayetteville ($46,610). A typical home costs $368,497, or 5.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling salary in other Arkansas cities

Fayetteville ranks 1st of 2 Arkansas metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling salaries in Arkansas

Highest-paying cities for entertainment and recreation managers (except gambling)

Naples, FL pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($133,420).

Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling salary by city

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Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling salary in Fayetteville: questions

How much do entertainment and recreation managers (except gambling) make an hour in Fayetteville?

$34.39 an hour on average, and $33.07 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level entertainment and recreation managers (except gambling) salary in Fayetteville?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,180 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,330, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the entertainment and recreation managers (except gambling) take-home pay in Fayetteville?

About $56,999 a year ($4,750 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $71,540. Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.

Do entertainment and recreation managers (except gambling) earn more in Fayetteville than elsewhere?

The average here is 20% less than the U.S. average for this job ($89,750).

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 11-9072; area Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR (22220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.7%.
  • 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). Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.
  • 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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