Recreation Workers pay range in Cleveland
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,010 a year or less, while the top 10% make $36,620 or more. The middle half of recreation workers in Cleveland earn between $23,010 and $27,040.
- $23K10th
- $23K25th
- $23KMedian
- $27K75th
- $37K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $26,600 | $2,217 | $12.79 |
| Median | $23,010 | $1,918 | $11.06 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $23,010 | $1,918 | $11.06 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $27,040 | $2,253 | $13.00 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Recreation Workers salary after taxes in Cleveland
On the average salary of $26,600, a single filer in Cleveland takes home about $23,515 a year, or $1,960 a month and $904 every two weeks. Taxes take 12% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Cleveland a good place for recreation workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Cleveland area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.1), so the average $26,600 buys what about $30,200 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Cleveland ($40,230). A typical home costs $312,380, or 11.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Recreation Workers salary in other Tennessee cities
Cleveland ranks 10th of 10 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Nashville pays the most ($38,770).
- Nashville$38,770
- Knoxville$35,710
- Chattanooga$34,560
- Kingsport$33,990
- Jackson$33,540
- Morristown$32,880
- Memphis$32,560
- Johnson City$31,990
- Clarksville$30,730
- Cleveland$26,600
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 Cleveland: questions
How much do recreation workers make an hour in Cleveland?
$12.79 an hour on average, and $11.06 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level recreation workers salary in Cleveland?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,010 a year and the 25th percentile is $23,010, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the recreation workers take-home pay in Cleveland?
About $23,515 a year ($1,960 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $26,600. Tennessee has no state income tax.
Do recreation workers earn more in Cleveland than elsewhere?
The average here is 32% 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 Cleveland, TN (17420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.62, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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