Recreation Workers pay range in Yuma
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,580 a year or less, while the top 10% make $40,210 or more. The middle half of recreation workers in Yuma earn between $32,400 and $32,400.
- $31K10th
- $32K25th
- $32KMedian
- $32K75th
- $40K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $34,670 | $2,889 | $16.67 |
| Median | $32,400 | $2,700 | $15.58 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $32,400 | $2,700 | $15.58 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $32,400 | $2,700 | $15.58 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Recreation Workers salary after taxes in Yuma
On the average salary of $34,670, a single filer in Yuma takes home about $29,564 a year, or $2,464 a month and $1,137 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Yuma a good place for recreation workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Yuma area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $34,670 buys what about $37,398 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Yuma ($44,170). A typical home costs $281,359, or 8.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Recreation Workers salary in other Arizona cities
Yuma ranks 7th of 7 Arizona metro areas for this job; Flagstaff pays the most ($41,360).
- Flagstaff$41,360
- Phoenix$39,920
- Prescott Valley$37,760
- Tucson$37,710
- Lake Havasu City$36,830
- Sierra Vista$35,890
- Yuma$34,670
Highest-paying cities for recreation workers
Fairbanks, AK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($61,070).
- Fairbanks, AK$61,070
- San Jose, CA$54,750
- San Francisco, CA$48,810
- Seattle, WA$47,840
- Bozeman, MT$47,520
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Recreation Workers salary in Yuma: questions
How much do recreation workers make an hour in Yuma?
$16.67 an hour on average, and $15.58 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level recreation workers salary in Yuma?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,580 a year and the 25th percentile is $32,400, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the recreation workers take-home pay in Yuma?
About $29,564 a year ($2,464 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $34,670.
Do recreation workers earn more in Yuma than elsewhere?
The average here is 11% 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 Yuma, AZ (49740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
- 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 1.73, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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