Recreation Workers pay range in Yuba City
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,040 a year or less, while the top 10% make $48,150 or more. The middle half of recreation workers in Yuba City earn between $36,650 and $47,390.
- $35K10th
- $37K25th
- $40KMedian
- $47K75th
- $48K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $42,790 | $3,566 | $20.57 |
| Median | $40,100 | $3,342 | $19.28 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $36,650 | $3,054 | $17.62 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $47,390 | $3,949 | $22.78 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Recreation Workers salary after taxes in Yuba City
On the average salary of $42,790, a single filer in Yuba City takes home about $35,714 a year, or $2,976 a month and $1,374 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 Yuba City a good place for recreation workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Yuba City area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 104.2), so the average $42,790 buys what about $41,052 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Yuba City ($49,970). A typical home costs $432,169, or 10.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Recreation Workers salary in other California cities
Yuba City ranks 8th 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 Yuba City: questions
How much do recreation workers make an hour in Yuba City?
$20.57 an hour on average, and $19.28 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level recreation workers salary in Yuba City?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,040 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,650, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the recreation workers take-home pay in Yuba City?
About $35,714 a year ($2,976 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,790. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do recreation workers earn more in Yuba City than elsewhere?
The average here is 10% 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 Yuba City, CA (49700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
- 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 (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.61, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.61).
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