Recreation Workers pay range in El Paso
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $20,180 a year or less, while the top 10% make $42,910 or more. The middle half of recreation workers in El Paso earn between $26,930 and $37,090.
- $20K10th
- $27K25th
- $33KMedian
- $37K75th
- $43K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $32,110 | $2,676 | $15.44 |
| Median | $32,960 | $2,747 | $15.85 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $26,930 | $2,244 | $12.95 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $37,090 | $3,091 | $17.83 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Recreation Workers salary after taxes in El Paso
On the average salary of $32,110, a single filer in El Paso takes home about $27,980 a year, or $2,332 a month and $1,076 every two weeks. Taxes take 13% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is El Paso a good place for recreation workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the El Paso area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.9), so the average $32,110 buys what about $35,713 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in El Paso ($39,510). A typical home costs $232,910, or 7.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Recreation Workers salary in other Texas cities
El Paso ranks 21st of 24 Texas metro areas for this job; College Station pays the most ($43,640).
- College Station$43,640
- Austin$39,560
- Texarkana$38,710
- Beaumont$38,630
- Amarillo$38,440
- San Antonio$36,830
- Dallas$35,670
- Odessa$35,350
- Waco$35,170
- El Paso$32,110
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 El Paso: questions
How much do recreation workers make an hour in El Paso?
$15.44 an hour on average, and $15.85 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level recreation workers salary in El Paso?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $20,180 a year and the 25th percentile is $26,930, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the recreation workers take-home pay in El Paso?
About $27,980 a year ($2,332 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $32,110. Texas has no state income tax.
Do recreation workers earn more in El Paso than elsewhere?
The average here is 17% 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 El Paso, TX (21340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
- 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 0.58, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.58).
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