Recreation Workers Salary in Helena, MT

Recreation Workers pay range in Helena

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,730 a year or less, while the top 10% make $48,160 or more. The middle half of recreation workers in Helena earn between $32,850 and $39,340.

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

Recreation Workers salary after taxes in Helena

On the average salary of $37,310, a single filer in Helena takes home about $31,162 a year, or $2,597 a month and $1,199 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 Helena a good place for recreation workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Helena area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.7), so the average $37,310 buys what about $38,997 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Helena ($55,040). A typical home costs $477,996, or 12.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Recreation Workers salary in other Montana cities

Helena ranks 3rd of 5 Montana metro areas for this job; Bozeman pays the most ($47,520).

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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 Helena

• Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$43,620 a year
• Childcare Workers$33,220 a year
• First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$53,390 a year
• Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$45,890 a year
• First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers$43,550 a year
• Tour and Travel Guides$41,920 a year
• Amusement and Recreation Attendants$29,140 a year
• Gambling Service Workers, All Other$27,240 a year

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