Recreation Workers pay range in Springfield
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,530 a year or less, while the top 10% make $41,600 or more. The middle half of recreation workers in Springfield earn between $28,640 and $37,160.
- $26K10th
- $29K25th
- $34KMedian
- $37K75th
- $42K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $33,430 | $2,786 | $16.07 |
| Median | $33,900 | $2,825 | $16.30 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $28,640 | $2,387 | $13.77 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $37,160 | $3,097 | $17.87 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Recreation Workers salary after taxes in Springfield
On the average salary of $33,430, a single filer in Springfield takes home about $27,768 a year, or $2,314 a month and $1,068 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Springfield's local income tax (2.4%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.
Is Springfield a good place for recreation workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Springfield area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.5), so the average $33,430 buys what about $36,947 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Springfield ($45,470). A typical home costs $202,802, or 6.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Recreation Workers salary in other Ohio cities
Springfield ranks 7th of 12 Ohio metro areas for this job; Dayton pays the most ($36,270).
- Dayton$36,270
- Columbus$36,110
- Cleveland$34,290
- Toledo$34,100
- Akron$34,090
- Cincinnati$33,740
- Springfield$33,430
- Lima$33,300
- Sandusky$33,120
- Youngstown$32,360
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 Springfield: questions
How much do recreation workers make an hour in Springfield?
$16.07 an hour on average, and $16.30 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level recreation workers salary in Springfield?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,530 a year and the 25th percentile is $28,640, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the recreation workers take-home pay in Springfield?
About $27,768 a year ($2,314 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $33,430. Includes Springfield's local income tax (2.4%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.
Do recreation workers earn more in Springfield than elsewhere?
The average here is 14% 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 Springfield, OH (44220). 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). Includes Springfield's local income tax (2.4%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.81, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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