Recreation Workers Salary in Burlington, NC

Recreation Workers pay range in Burlington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,540 a year or less, while the top 10% make $48,490 or more. The middle half of recreation workers in Burlington earn between $27,860 and $44,980.

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

Recreation Workers salary after taxes in Burlington

On the average salary of $35,260, a single filer in Burlington takes home about $29,613 a year, or $2,468 a month and $1,139 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 Burlington a good place for recreation workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Burlington area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.2), so the average $35,260 buys what about $37,834 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Burlington ($44,010). A typical home costs $298,353, or 8.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Recreation Workers salary in other North Carolina cities

Burlington ranks 7th of 15 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Asheville pays the most ($39,420).

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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

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• Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$41,570 a year
• Residential Advisors$36,940 a year
• Childcare Workers$30,930 a year
• First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$51,110 a year
• First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$47,000 a year
• Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$39,180 a year
• Animal Caretakers$33,710 a year
• Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$28,570 a year

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