Recreation Workers pay range in Trenton
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,220 a year or less, while the top 10% make $46,080 or more. The middle half of recreation workers in Trenton earn between $32,220 and $39,710.
- $32K10th
- $32K25th
- $33KMedian
- $40K75th
- $46K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $36,970 | $3,081 | $17.77 |
| Median | $33,420 | $2,785 | $16.07 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $32,220 | $2,685 | $15.49 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $39,710 | $3,309 | $19.09 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Recreation Workers salary after taxes in Trenton
On the average salary of $36,970, a single filer in Trenton takes home about $31,309 a year, or $2,609 a month and $1,204 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% 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 Trenton a good place for recreation workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Trenton area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.2), so the average $36,970 buys what about $35,831 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Trenton ($63,490). A typical home costs $446,377, or 12.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Recreation Workers salary in other New Jersey cities
Trenton ranks 3rd of 3 New Jersey metro areas for this job; Vineland pays the most ($41,860).
- Vineland$41,860
- Atlantic City$38,960
- Trenton$36,970
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 Trenton: questions
How much do recreation workers make an hour in Trenton?
$17.78 an hour on average, and $16.07 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level recreation workers salary in Trenton?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,220 a year and the 25th percentile is $32,220, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the recreation workers take-home pay in Trenton?
About $31,309 a year ($2,609 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $36,970. New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.
Do recreation workers earn more in Trenton than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% 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 Trenton-Princeton, NJ (45940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
- 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 0.78, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.78).
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