Recreation Workers pay range in Charleston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $18,950 a year or less, while the top 10% make $52,220 or more. The middle half of recreation workers in Charleston earn between $30,210 and $45,760.
- $19K10th
- $30K25th
- $37KMedian
- $46K75th
- $52K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $37,440 | $3,120 | $18.00 |
| Median | $36,550 | $3,046 | $17.57 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $30,210 | $2,518 | $14.52 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $45,760 | $3,813 | $22.00 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Recreation Workers salary after taxes in Charleston
On the average salary of $37,440, a single filer in Charleston takes home about $31,816 a year, or $2,651 a month and $1,224 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Charleston a good place for recreation workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Charleston area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.0), so the average $37,440 buys what about $37,083 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Charleston ($49,150). A typical home costs $435,877, or 11.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Recreation Workers salary in other South Carolina cities
Charleston ranks 2nd of 8 South Carolina metro areas for this job; Hilton Head Island pays the most ($37,690).
- Hilton Head Island$37,690
- Charleston$37,440
- Florence$35,550
- Columbia$32,990
- Sumter$32,220
- Greenville$32,080
- Myrtle Beach$31,770
- Spartanburg$30,270
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 Charleston: questions
How much do recreation workers make an hour in Charleston?
$18.00 an hour on average, and $17.57 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level recreation workers salary in Charleston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $18,950 a year and the 25th percentile is $30,210, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the recreation workers take-home pay in Charleston?
About $31,816 a year ($2,651 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $37,440.
Do recreation workers earn more in Charleston than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% 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 Charleston-North Charleston, SC (16700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.26, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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