Recreation Workers Salary in Wilmington, NC

Recreation Workers pay range in Wilmington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,610 a year or less, while the top 10% make $52,020 or more. The middle half of recreation workers in Wilmington earn between $28,100 and $45,520.

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

Recreation Workers salary after taxes in Wilmington

On the average salary of $37,140, a single filer in Wilmington takes home about $31,049 a year, or $2,587 a month and $1,194 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 Wilmington a good place for recreation workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Wilmington area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.4), so the average $37,140 buys what about $38,518 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Wilmington ($45,800). A typical home costs $446,210, or 12.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Recreation Workers salary in other North Carolina cities

Wilmington ranks 2nd 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).

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• Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$51,390 a year
• Residential Advisors$41,260 a year
• Childcare Workers$30,660 a year
• Skincare Specialists$52,910 a year
• First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$52,320 a year
• First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$47,530 a year
• Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$42,040 a year
• Animal Trainers$40,790 a year

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