Recreation Workers pay range in Indianapolis
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,080 a year or less, while the top 10% make $47,540 or more. The middle half of recreation workers in Indianapolis earn between $25,540 and $36,490.
- $23K10th
- $26K25th
- $31KMedian
- $36K75th
- $48K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $33,860 | $2,822 | $16.28 |
| Median | $30,570 | $2,548 | $14.70 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $25,540 | $2,128 | $12.28 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $36,490 | $3,041 | $17.54 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Recreation Workers salary after taxes in Indianapolis
On the average salary of $33,860, a single filer in Indianapolis takes home about $27,737 a year, or $2,311 a month and $1,067 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). Includes Indianapolis's local income tax (2.02%).
Is Indianapolis a good place for recreation workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Indianapolis area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.7), so the average $33,860 buys what about $35,383 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Indianapolis ($49,340). A typical home costs $295,921, or 8.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Recreation Workers salary in other Indiana cities
Indianapolis ranks 3rd of 12 Indiana metro areas for this job; Elkhart pays the most ($36,540).
- Elkhart$36,540
- Michigan City$35,390
- Indianapolis$33,860
- South Bend$33,710
- Lafayette$32,310
- Fort Wayne$31,990
- Terre Haute$31,220
- Muncie$30,850
- Evansville$30,520
- Bloomington$30,410
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 Indianapolis: questions
How much do recreation workers make an hour in Indianapolis?
$16.28 an hour on average, and $14.70 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level recreation workers salary in Indianapolis?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,080 a year and the 25th percentile is $25,540, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the recreation workers take-home pay in Indianapolis?
About $27,737 a year ($2,311 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $33,860. Includes Indianapolis's local income tax (2.02%).
Do recreation workers earn more in Indianapolis than elsewhere?
The average here is 13% less 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 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN (26900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
- 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). Includes Indianapolis's local income tax (2.02%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.17, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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