Recreation Workers Salary in Lawrence, KS

Recreation Workers pay range in Lawrence

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,170 a year or less, while the top 10% make $43,920 or more. The middle half of recreation workers in Lawrence earn between $31,710 and $31,760.

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

Recreation Workers salary after taxes in Lawrence

On the average salary of $33,000, a single filer in Lawrence takes home about $27,643 a year, or $2,304 a month and $1,063 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

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

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

Prices in the Lawrence area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.2), so the average $33,000 buys what about $36,568 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Lawrence ($47,390). A typical home costs $340,687, or 10.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Recreation Workers salary in other Kansas cities

Lawrence ranks 2nd of 4 Kansas metro areas for this job; Topeka pays the most ($33,390).

All Recreation Workers salaries in Kansas

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 Lawrence

• Residential Advisors$45,550 a year
• Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$39,730 a year
• Childcare Workers$30,110 a year
• First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$55,030 a year
• Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$40,990 a year
• Manicurists and Pedicurists$33,110 a year
• Animal Caretakers$32,960 a year
• Amusement and Recreation Attendants$26,920 a year

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