Recreation Workers pay range in San Luis Obispo
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,850 a year or less, while the top 10% make $51,240 or more. The middle half of recreation workers in San Luis Obispo earn between $34,900 and $42,150.
- $35K10th
- $35K25th
- $37KMedian
- $42K75th
- $51K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $40,300 | $3,358 | $19.38 |
| Median | $37,010 | $3,084 | $17.79 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $34,900 | $2,908 | $16.78 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $42,150 | $3,512 | $20.26 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Recreation Workers salary after taxes in San Luis Obispo
On the average salary of $40,300, a single filer in San Luis Obispo takes home about $33,813 a year, or $2,818 a month and $1,301 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 (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is San Luis Obispo a good place for recreation workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the San Luis Obispo area are 9% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 108.6), so the average $40,300 buys what about $37,110 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in San Luis Obispo ($50,770). A typical home costs $909,699, or 22.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Recreation Workers salary in other California cities
San Luis Obispo ranks 19th of 25 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($54,750).
- San Jose$54,750
- San Francisco$48,810
- Napa$45,860
- Santa Maria$45,460
- Santa Rosa$44,760
- Santa Cruz$43,410
- Sacramento$42,820
- Yuba City$42,790
- San Diego$42,610
- San Luis Obispo$40,300
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 San Luis Obispo: questions
How much do recreation workers make an hour in San Luis Obispo?
$19.38 an hour on average, and $17.79 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level recreation workers salary in San Luis Obispo?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,850 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,900, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the recreation workers take-home pay in San Luis Obispo?
About $33,813 a year ($2,818 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,300. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do recreation workers earn more in San Luis Obispo than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% more 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 San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA (42020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
- 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 (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.36, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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