SOC 39-9032 · Montgomery, AL metro

Recreation Workers Salary in Montgomery, AL

The average salary for recreation workers in Montgomery, Alabama is $29,500 a year ($14.18 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $22,740: half of the 370 people in this job in the Montgomery, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 24% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($38,839).

$29,500average per year

$14.18 / hourMedian $22,740Take-home ≈ $24,731

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  • $22K25th
  • $23KMedian
  • $36K75th
  • $47K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

370people in this job
-24%vs U.S. metro average
#10 of 12Alabama metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Recreation Workers pay range in Montgomery

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $20,040 a year or less, while the top 10% make $46,960 or more. The middle half of recreation workers in Montgomery earn between $22,480 and $35,710.

  • $20K10th
  • $22K25th
  • $23KMedian
  • $36K75th
  • $47K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$29,500$2,458$14.18
Median$22,740$1,895$10.93
Entry level (25th percentile)$22,480$1,873$10.81
Experienced (75th percentile)$35,710$2,976$17.17

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

Recreation Workers salary after taxes in Montgomery

On the average salary of $29,500, a single filer in Montgomery takes home about $24,731 a year, or $2,061 a month and $951 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

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Is Montgomery a good place for recreation workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Montgomery area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.7), so the average $29,500 buys what about $32,894 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Montgomery ($44,950). A typical home costs $214,099, or 7.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Recreation Workers salary in other Alabama cities

Montgomery ranks 10th of 12 Alabama metro areas for this job; Daphne pays the most ($35,380).

All Recreation Workers salaries in Alabama

Highest-paying cities for recreation workers

Fairbanks, AK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($61,070).

Recreation Workers salary by city

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Recreation Workers salary in Montgomery: questions

How much do recreation workers make an hour in Montgomery?

$14.18 an hour on average, and $10.93 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level recreation workers salary in Montgomery?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $20,040 a year and the 25th percentile is $22,480, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the recreation workers take-home pay in Montgomery?

About $24,731 a year ($2,061 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $29,500. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

Do recreation workers earn more in Montgomery than elsewhere?

The average here is 24% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($38,839).

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 39-9032; area Montgomery, AL (33860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.7%.
  • 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). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.04, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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