SOC 39-9032 · Gulfport-Biloxi, MS metro

Recreation Workers Salary in Gulfport, MS

The average salary for recreation workers in Gulfport, Mississippi is $29,220 a year ($14.05 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $27,310: half of the 430 people in this job in the Gulfport-Biloxi, MS metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 25% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($38,839).

$29,220average per year

$14.05 / hourMedian $27,310Take-home ≈ $25,221

  • $21K10th
  • $23K25th
  • $27KMedian
  • $33K75th
  • $39K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

430people in this job
-25%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 3Mississippi metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Recreation Workers pay range in Gulfport

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,220 a year or less, while the top 10% make $38,900 or more. The middle half of recreation workers in Gulfport earn between $23,000 and $33,320.

  • $21K10th
  • $23K25th
  • $27KMedian
  • $33K75th
  • $39K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$29,220$2,435$14.05
Median$27,310$2,276$13.13
Entry level (25th percentile)$23,000$1,917$11.06
Experienced (75th percentile)$33,320$2,777$16.02

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

Recreation Workers salary after taxes in Gulfport

On the average salary of $29,220, a single filer in Gulfport takes home about $25,221 a year, or $2,102 a month and $970 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.

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

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

Prices in the Gulfport area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.0), so the average $29,220 buys what about $32,465 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Gulfport ($43,470). A typical home costs $224,666, or 7.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Recreation Workers salary in other Mississippi cities

Gulfport ranks 2nd of 3 Mississippi metro areas for this job; Hattiesburg pays the most ($32,680).

All Recreation Workers salaries in Mississippi

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 Gulfport: questions

How much do recreation workers make an hour in Gulfport?

$14.05 an hour on average, and $13.13 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level recreation workers salary in Gulfport?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,220 a year and the 25th percentile is $23,000, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the recreation workers take-home pay in Gulfport?

About $25,221 a year ($2,102 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $29,220.

Do recreation workers earn more in Gulfport than elsewhere?

The average here is 25% 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 Gulfport-Biloxi, MS (25060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
  • 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 (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.27, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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