Recreation Workers pay range in Portland
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,250 a year or less, while the top 10% make $58,940 or more. The middle half of recreation workers in Portland earn between $38,040 and $49,780.
- $35K10th
- $38K25th
- $43KMedian
- $50K75th
- $59K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $44,900 | $3,742 | $21.59 |
| Median | $42,580 | $3,548 | $20.47 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $38,040 | $3,170 | $18.29 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $49,780 | $4,148 | $23.93 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Recreation Workers salary after taxes in Portland
On the average salary of $44,900, a single filer in Portland takes home about $35,167 a year, or $2,931 a month and $1,353 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.
The Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in WA | $38,257 | $3,188 |
| Working in OR | $35,167 | $2,931 |
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 Portland a good place for recreation workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Portland area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.4), so the average $44,900 buys what about $42,591 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Portland ($60,690). A typical home costs $552,022, or 12.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Recreation Workers salary in other Oregon cities
Portland ranks 2nd 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 Portland: questions
How much do recreation workers make an hour in Portland?
$21.59 an hour on average, and $20.47 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level recreation workers salary in Portland?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,250 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,040, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the recreation workers take-home pay in Portland?
About $35,167 a year ($2,931 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,900. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do recreation workers earn more in Portland than elsewhere?
The average here is 16% more 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 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA (38900). 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 1.03, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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