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 level | Per year | Per month | Per 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.
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.
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.
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 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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