Recreation Workers pay range in Atlantic City
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,220 a year or less, while the top 10% make $48,720 or more. The middle half of recreation workers in Atlantic City earn between $33,000 and $39,430.
- $32K10th
- $33K25th
- $35KMedian
- $39K75th
- $49K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $38,960 | $3,247 | $18.73 |
| Median | $34,900 | $2,908 | $16.78 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $33,000 | $2,750 | $15.87 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $39,430 | $3,286 | $18.96 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Recreation Workers salary after taxes in Atlantic City
On the average salary of $38,960, a single filer in Atlantic City takes home about $32,838 a year, or $2,737 a month and $1,263 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 (2025 rules). New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.
Is Atlantic City a good place for recreation workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Atlantic City area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.9), so the average $38,960 buys what about $39,410 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Atlantic City ($47,520). A typical home costs $384,211, or 9.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Recreation Workers salary in other New Jersey cities
Atlantic City ranks 2nd of 3 New Jersey metro areas for this job; Vineland pays the most ($41,860).
Highest-paying cities for recreation workers
Fairbanks, AK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($61,070).
- Fairbanks, AK$61,070
- San Jose, CA$54,750
- San Francisco, CA$48,810
- Seattle, WA$47,840
- Bozeman, MT$47,520
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Recreation Workers salary in Atlantic City: questions
How much do recreation workers make an hour in Atlantic City?
$18.73 an hour on average, and $16.78 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level recreation workers salary in Atlantic City?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,220 a year and the 25th percentile is $33,000, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the recreation workers take-home pay in Atlantic City?
About $32,838 a year ($2,737 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $38,960. New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.
Do recreation workers earn more in Atlantic City than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ (12100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
- 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). New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.35, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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