Recreation Workers pay range in Raleigh
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,560 a year or less, while the top 10% make $53,390 or more. The middle half of recreation workers in Raleigh earn between $27,270 and $42,900.
- $23K10th
- $27K25th
- $30KMedian
- $43K75th
- $53K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $35,990 | $2,999 | $17.30 |
| Median | $30,160 | $2,513 | $14.50 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $27,270 | $2,272 | $13.11 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $42,900 | $3,575 | $20.62 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Recreation Workers salary after taxes in Raleigh
On the average salary of $35,990, a single filer in Raleigh takes home about $30,171 a year, or $2,514 a month and $1,160 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 Raleigh a good place for recreation workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Raleigh area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.2), so the average $35,990 buys what about $36,666 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Raleigh ($51,990). A typical home costs $438,364, or 12.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Recreation Workers salary in other North Carolina cities
Raleigh ranks 3rd of 15 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Asheville pays the most ($39,420).
- Asheville$39,420
- Wilmington$37,140
- Raleigh$35,990
- Goldsboro$35,830
- Fayetteville$35,610
- Pinehurst$35,610
- Burlington$35,260
- Durham$35,140
- Charlotte$34,490
- Jacksonville$34,390
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 Raleigh: questions
How much do recreation workers make an hour in Raleigh?
$17.30 an hour on average, and $14.50 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level recreation workers salary in Raleigh?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,560 a year and the 25th percentile is $27,270, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the recreation workers take-home pay in Raleigh?
About $30,171 a year ($2,514 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $35,990.
Do recreation workers earn more in Raleigh than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% 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 Raleigh-Cary, NC (39580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
- 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 (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.01, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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