Recreation Workers Salary in Gainesville, GA

Recreation Workers pay range in Gainesville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,990 a year or less, while the top 10% make $43,880 or more. The middle half of recreation workers in Gainesville earn between $22,920 and $37,210.

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Recreation Workers salary after taxes in Gainesville

On the average salary of $30,860, a single filer in Gainesville takes home about $26,185 a year, or $2,182 a month and $1,007 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

Is Gainesville a good place for recreation workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Gainesville area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.8), so the average $30,860 buys what about $31,891 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Gainesville ($45,900). A typical home costs $393,150, or 12.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Recreation Workers salary in other Georgia cities

Gainesville ranks 10th of 14 Georgia metro areas for this job; Savannah pays the most ($38,590).

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Highest-paying cities for recreation workers

Fairbanks, AK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($61,070).

Recreation Workers salary by city

Related jobs in Gainesville

• Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$46,050 a year
• Childcare Workers$28,430 a year
• Skincare Specialists$51,210 a year
• First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$45,770 a year
• First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$45,230 a year
• Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$33,060 a year
• Animal Caretakers$32,100 a year
• Amusement and Recreation Attendants$25,470 a year

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