SOC 39-9032 · College Station-Bryan, TX metro

Recreation Workers Salary in College Station, TX

The average salary for recreation workers in College Station, Texas is $43,640 a year ($20.98 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $47,870: half of the 1,170 people in this job in the College Station-Bryan, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($38,839).

$43,640average per year

$20.98 / hourMedian $47,870Take-home ≈ $37,245

  • $24K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $48K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

1,170people in this job
+12%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 24Texas metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Recreation Workers pay range in College Station

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,900 a year or less, while the top 10% make $47,870 or more. The middle half of recreation workers in College Station earn between $47,700 and $47,870.

  • $24K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $48K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$43,640$3,637$20.98
Median$47,870$3,989$23.01
Entry level (25th percentile)$47,700$3,975$22.93
Experienced (75th percentile)$47,870$3,989$23.01

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

Recreation Workers salary after taxes in College Station

On the average salary of $43,640, a single filer in College Station takes home about $37,245 a year, or $3,104 a month and $1,432 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the College Station area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.0), so the average $43,640 buys what about $47,982 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in College Station ($44,470). A typical home costs $310,961, or 7.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Recreation Workers salary in other Texas cities

College Station ranks 1st of 24 Texas metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Recreation Workers salaries in Texas

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 College Station: questions

How much do recreation workers make an hour in College Station?

$20.98 an hour on average, and $23.02 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level recreation workers salary in College Station?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,900 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,700, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the recreation workers take-home pay in College Station?

About $37,245 a year ($3,104 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $43,640. Texas has no state income tax.

Do recreation workers earn more in College Station than elsewhere?

The average here is 12% 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 College Station-Bryan, TX (17780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 4.09, this job is 4.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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