SOC 39-9032 · Terre Haute, IN metro

Recreation Workers Salary in Terre Haute, IN

The average salary for recreation workers in Terre Haute, Indiana is $31,220 a year ($15.01 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $28,390: half of the 180 people in this job in the Terre Haute, IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 20% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($38,839).

$31,220average per year

$15.01 / hourMedian $28,390Take-home ≈ $25,754

  • $22K10th
  • $23K25th
  • $28KMedian
  • $35K75th
  • $46K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

180people in this job
-20%vs U.S. metro average
#7 of 12Indiana metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Recreation Workers pay range in Terre Haute

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,220 a year or less, while the top 10% make $46,060 or more. The middle half of recreation workers in Terre Haute earn between $22,780 and $35,320.

  • $22K10th
  • $23K25th
  • $28KMedian
  • $35K75th
  • $46K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$31,220$2,602$15.01
Median$28,390$2,366$13.65
Entry level (25th percentile)$22,780$1,898$10.95
Experienced (75th percentile)$35,320$2,943$16.98

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

Recreation Workers salary after taxes in Terre Haute

On the average salary of $31,220, a single filer in Terre Haute takes home about $25,754 a year, or $2,146 a month and $991 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 Terre Haute's local income tax (2%).

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

Prices in the Terre Haute area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.8), so the average $31,220 buys what about $35,559 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Terre Haute ($44,870). A typical home costs $167,654, or 5.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Recreation Workers salary in other Indiana cities

Terre Haute ranks 7th of 12 Indiana metro areas for this job; Elkhart pays the most ($36,540).

All Recreation Workers salaries in Indiana

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

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Recreation Workers salary in Terre Haute: questions

How much do recreation workers make an hour in Terre Haute?

$15.01 an hour on average, and $13.65 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level recreation workers salary in Terre Haute?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,220 a year and the 25th percentile is $22,780, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the recreation workers take-home pay in Terre Haute?

About $25,754 a year ($2,146 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $31,220. Includes Terre Haute's local income tax (2%).

Do recreation workers earn more in Terre Haute than elsewhere?

The average here is 20% 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 Terre Haute, IN (45460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.4%.
  • 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 Terre Haute's local income tax (2%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.31, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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