Recreation Workers Salary in Amherst, MA

Recreation Workers pay range in Amherst

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,100 a year or less, while the top 10% make $50,900 or more. The middle half of recreation workers in Amherst earn between $33,820 and $43,400.

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

Recreation Workers salary after taxes in Amherst

On the average salary of $40,130, a single filer in Amherst takes home about $32,738 a year, or $2,728 a month and $1,259 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 (2026 rules). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

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

Prices in the Amherst area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.2), so the average $40,130 buys what about $40,033 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Amherst ($57,030). A typical home costs $363,400, or 9.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Recreation Workers salary in other Massachusetts cities

Amherst ranks 4th of 6 Massachusetts metro areas for this job; Barnstable pays the most ($41,790).

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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 Amherst

• Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$67,080 a year
• Residential Advisors$49,170 a year
• Childcare Workers$41,570 a year
• First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$59,560 a year
• First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$52,590 a year
• Animal Caretakers$43,830 a year
• Concierges$39,260 a year
• Amusement and Recreation Attendants$35,900 a year

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