Recreation Workers pay range in Houston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,910 a year or less, while the top 10% make $46,710 or more. The middle half of recreation workers in Houston earn between $28,010 and $35,920.
- $23K10th
- $28K25th
- $31KMedian
- $36K75th
- $47K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $33,560 | $2,797 | $16.13 |
| Median | $31,200 | $2,600 | $15.00 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $28,010 | $2,334 | $13.47 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $35,920 | $2,993 | $17.27 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Recreation Workers salary after taxes in Houston
On the average salary of $33,560, a single filer in Houston takes home about $29,145 a year, or $2,429 a month and $1,121 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 Houston a good place for recreation workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Houston area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.6), so the average $33,560 buys what about $34,027 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Houston ($49,410). A typical home costs $308,306, or 9.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Recreation Workers salary in other Texas cities
Houston ranks 14th 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
- Houston$33,560
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 Houston: questions
How much do recreation workers make an hour in Houston?
$16.14 an hour on average, and $15.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level recreation workers salary in Houston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,910 a year and the 25th percentile is $28,010, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the recreation workers take-home pay in Houston?
About $29,145 a year ($2,429 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $33,560. Texas has no state income tax.
Do recreation workers earn more in Houston than elsewhere?
The average here is 14% 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (26420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
- 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 0.64, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.64).
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