Recreation Workers Salary in Peoria, IL

Recreation Workers pay range in Peoria

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $43,680 or more. The middle half of recreation workers in Peoria earn between $31,620 and $36,260.

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

Recreation Workers salary after taxes in Peoria

On the average salary of $35,340, a single filer in Peoria takes home about $28,967 a year, or $2,414 a month and $1,114 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

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

Prices in the Peoria area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.2), so the average $35,340 buys what about $38,737 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Peoria ($49,590). A typical home costs $172,742, or 4.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Recreation Workers salary in other Illinois cities

Peoria ranks 6th of 8 Illinois metro areas for this job; Kankakee pays the most ($39,070).

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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 Peoria

• Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$46,950 a year
• Residential Advisors$45,380 a year
• Childcare Workers$34,030 a year
• First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$45,690 a year
• First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$44,430 a year
• Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$35,660 a year
• Animal Caretakers$34,680 a year
• Amusement and Recreation Attendants$32,600 a year

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