Recreation Workers pay range in Santa Rosa
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,410 a year or less, while the top 10% make $55,660 or more. The middle half of recreation workers in Santa Rosa earn between $39,840 and $49,030.
- $38K10th
- $40K25th
- $40KMedian
- $49K75th
- $56K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $44,760 | $3,730 | $21.52 |
| Median | $40,010 | $3,334 | $19.24 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $39,840 | $3,320 | $19.15 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $49,030 | $4,086 | $23.57 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Recreation Workers salary after taxes in Santa Rosa
On the average salary of $44,760, a single filer in Santa Rosa takes home about $37,219 a year, or $3,102 a month and $1,431 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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 Santa Rosa a good place for recreation workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Santa Rosa area are 8% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 107.8), so the average $44,760 buys what about $41,527 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Santa Rosa ($56,850). A typical home costs $796,761, or 17.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Recreation Workers salary in other California cities
Santa Rosa ranks 5th 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
- Vallejo$42,490
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 Santa Rosa: questions
How much do recreation workers make an hour in Santa Rosa?
$21.52 an hour on average, and $19.24 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level recreation workers salary in Santa Rosa?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,410 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,840, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the recreation workers take-home pay in Santa Rosa?
About $37,219 a year ($3,102 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,760. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do recreation workers earn more in Santa Rosa than elsewhere?
The average here is 15% 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 Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA (42220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
- 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 1.75, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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