Recreation Workers pay range in Denver
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,680 a year or less, while the top 10% make $50,820 or more. The middle half of recreation workers in Denver earn between $35,190 and $43,080.
- $32K10th
- $35K25th
- $40KMedian
- $43K75th
- $51K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $41,130 | $3,428 | $19.77 |
| Median | $39,640 | $3,303 | $19.06 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $35,190 | $2,932 | $16.92 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $43,080 | $3,590 | $20.71 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Recreation Workers salary after taxes in Denver
On the average salary of $41,130, a single filer in Denver takes home about $34,127 a year, or $2,844 a month and $1,313 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 Denver a good place for recreation workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Denver area are 6% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.8), so the average $41,130 buys what about $38,882 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Denver ($62,320). A typical home costs $573,221, or 13.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Recreation Workers salary in other Colorado cities
Denver ranks 2nd 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 Denver: questions
How much do recreation workers make an hour in Denver?
$19.77 an hour on average, and $19.06 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level recreation workers salary in Denver?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,680 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,190, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the recreation workers take-home pay in Denver?
About $34,127 a year ($2,844 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,130. 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 Denver than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% 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 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO (19740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
- 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 (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 0.91, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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