Recreation Workers pay range in Eugene
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,500 a year or less, while the top 10% make $52,880 or more. The middle half of recreation workers in Eugene earn between $34,270 and $43,280.
- $32K10th
- $34K25th
- $38KMedian
- $43K75th
- $53K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $39,640 | $3,303 | $19.06 |
| Median | $37,740 | $3,145 | $18.14 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $34,270 | $2,856 | $16.48 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $43,280 | $3,607 | $20.81 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Recreation Workers salary after taxes in Eugene
On the average salary of $39,640, a single filer in Eugene takes home about $31,345 a year, or $2,612 a month and $1,206 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Is Eugene a good place for recreation workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Eugene area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.6), so the average $39,640 buys what about $39,028 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Eugene ($49,680). A typical home costs $459,366, or 11.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Recreation Workers salary in other Oregon cities
Eugene ranks 7th of 8 Oregon metro areas for this job; Bend pays the most ($46,360).
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 Eugene: questions
How much do recreation workers make an hour in Eugene?
$19.06 an hour on average, and $18.14 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level recreation workers salary in Eugene?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,500 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,270, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the recreation workers take-home pay in Eugene?
About $31,345 a year ($2,612 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $39,640. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do recreation workers earn more in Eugene than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Eugene-Springfield, OR (21660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
- 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 (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.20, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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