Recreation Workers Salary in Columbia, SC

Recreation Workers pay range in Columbia

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,110 a year or less, while the top 10% make $46,640 or more. The middle half of recreation workers in Columbia earn between $26,170 and $39,540.

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

Recreation Workers salary after taxes in Columbia

On the average salary of $32,990, a single filer in Columbia takes home about $28,329 a year, or $2,361 a month and $1,090 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Columbia area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.7), so the average $32,990 buys what about $35,222 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Columbia ($46,430). A typical home costs $256,154, or 7.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Recreation Workers salary in other South Carolina cities

Columbia ranks 4th of 8 South Carolina metro areas for this job; Hilton Head Island pays the most ($37,690).

All Recreation Workers salaries in South Carolina

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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• Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers$54,330 a year
• First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$52,980 a year
• Skincare Specialists$45,570 a year
• First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$45,340 a year

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