Recreation Workers pay range in Colorado Springs
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,560 a year or less, while the top 10% make $49,820 or more. The middle half of recreation workers in Colorado Springs earn between $34,580 and $42,520.
- $33K10th
- $35K25th
- $38KMedian
- $43K75th
- $50K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $40,100 | $3,342 | $19.28 |
| Median | $37,600 | $3,133 | $18.08 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $34,580 | $2,882 | $16.62 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $42,520 | $3,543 | $20.44 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Recreation Workers salary after taxes in Colorado Springs
On the average salary of $40,100, a single filer in Colorado Springs takes home about $33,344 a year, or $2,779 a month and $1,282 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 (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Is Colorado Springs a good place for recreation workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Colorado Springs area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.7), so the average $40,100 buys what about $39,818 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Colorado Springs ($52,710). A typical home costs $457,300, or 11.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Recreation Workers salary in other Colorado cities
Colorado Springs ranks 3rd of 7 Colorado metro areas for this job; Boulder pays the most ($42,580).
- Boulder$42,580
- Denver$41,130
- Colorado Springs$40,100
- Fort Collins$39,150
- Greeley$38,970
- Grand Junction$38,560
- Pueblo$34,460
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 Colorado Springs: questions
How much do recreation workers make an hour in Colorado Springs?
$19.28 an hour on average, and $18.08 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level recreation workers salary in Colorado Springs?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,560 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,580, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the recreation workers take-home pay in Colorado Springs?
About $33,344 a year ($2,779 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,100. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Do recreation workers earn more in Colorado Springs than elsewhere?
The average here is 3% 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 Colorado Springs, CO (17820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.2%.
- 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). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.78, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.78).
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