Recreation Workers Salary in McAllen, TX

Recreation Workers pay range in McAllen

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,060 a year or less, while the top 10% make $43,120 or more. The middle half of recreation workers in McAllen earn between $29,700 and $36,250.

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

Recreation Workers salary after taxes in McAllen

On the average salary of $32,870, a single filer in McAllen takes home about $28,591 a year, or $2,383 a month and $1,100 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 McAllen a good place for recreation workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the McAllen area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.9), so the average $32,870 buys what about $38,268 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in McAllen ($35,830). A typical home costs $193,978, or 5.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Recreation Workers salary in other Texas cities

McAllen ranks 17th of 24 Texas metro areas for this job; College Station pays the most ($43,640).

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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• Residential Advisors$38,270 a year
• Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$37,170 a year
• Childcare Workers$23,690 a year
• Skincare Specialists$52,520 a year
• First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$46,140 a year
• First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$44,450 a year
• Animal Caretakers$36,340 a year
• Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$34,290 a year

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