SOC 39-9032 · Lebanon, PA metro

Recreation Workers Salary in Lebanon, PA

The average salary for recreation workers in Lebanon, Pennsylvania is $35,580 a year ($17.11 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $34,860: half of the 80 people in this job in the Lebanon, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($38,839).

$35,580average per year

$17.11 / hourMedian $34,860Take-home ≈ $29,676

  • $26K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $35KMedian
  • $38K75th
  • $49K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

80people in this job
-8%vs U.S. metro average
#14 of 16Pennsylvania metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Recreation Workers pay range in Lebanon

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,170 a year or less, while the top 10% make $48,890 or more. The middle half of recreation workers in Lebanon earn between $28,910 and $38,500.

  • $26K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $35KMedian
  • $38K75th
  • $49K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$35,580$2,965$17.11
Median$34,860$2,905$16.76
Entry level (25th percentile)$28,910$2,409$13.90
Experienced (75th percentile)$38,500$3,208$18.51

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

Recreation Workers salary after taxes in Lebanon

On the average salary of $35,580, a single filer in Lebanon takes home about $29,676 a year, or $2,473 a month and $1,141 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 (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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Is Lebanon a good place for recreation workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Lebanon area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.2), so the average $35,580 buys what about $38,170 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Lebanon ($46,500). A typical home costs $320,716, or 9.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Recreation Workers salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Lebanon ranks 14th of 16 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Philadelphia pays the most ($39,410).

All Recreation Workers salaries in Pennsylvania

Highest-paying cities for recreation workers

Fairbanks, AK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($61,070).

Recreation Workers salary by city

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Recreation Workers salary in Lebanon: questions

How much do recreation workers make an hour in Lebanon?

$17.11 an hour on average, and $16.76 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level recreation workers salary in Lebanon?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,170 a year and the 25th percentile is $28,910, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the recreation workers take-home pay in Lebanon?

About $29,676 a year ($2,473 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $35,580. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

Do recreation workers earn more in Lebanon than elsewhere?

The average here is 8% 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 Lebanon, PA (30140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
  • 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). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.73, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.73).

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