Recreation Workers Salary in Utica, NY

Recreation Workers pay range in Utica

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,240 a year or less, while the top 10% make $46,080 or more. The middle half of recreation workers in Utica earn between $32,260 and $37,300.

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

Recreation Workers salary after taxes in Utica

On the average salary of $37,190, a single filer in Utica takes home about $30,622 a year, or $2,552 a month and $1,178 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 (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

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

Prices in the Utica area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $37,190 buys what about $40,128 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Utica ($48,970). A typical home costs $230,265, or 6.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Recreation Workers salary in other New York cities

Utica ranks 11th of 13 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($42,620).

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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).

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Related jobs in Utica

• Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$50,760 a year
• Residential Advisors$48,080 a year
• Childcare Workers$36,020 a year
• First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$51,100 a year
• First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$47,550 a year
• Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$42,270 a year
• Amusement and Recreation Attendants$39,040 a year
• Animal Caretakers$37,350 a year

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