Recreation Workers pay range in San Antonio
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,350 a year or less, while the top 10% make $49,730 or more. The middle half of recreation workers in San Antonio earn between $27,870 and $41,150.
- $23K10th
- $28K25th
- $34KMedian
- $41K75th
- $50K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $36,830 | $3,069 | $17.71 |
| Median | $33,780 | $2,815 | $16.24 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $27,870 | $2,322 | $13.40 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $41,150 | $3,429 | $19.78 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Recreation Workers salary after taxes in San Antonio
On the average salary of $36,830, a single filer in San Antonio takes home about $31,773 a year, or $2,648 a month and $1,222 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is San Antonio a good place for recreation workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the San Antonio area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $36,830 buys what about $38,885 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in San Antonio ($47,010). A typical home costs $280,297, or 7.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Recreation Workers salary in other Texas cities
San Antonio ranks 6th of 24 Texas metro areas for this job; College Station pays the most ($43,640).
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 San Antonio: questions
How much do recreation workers make an hour in San Antonio?
$17.71 an hour on average, and $16.24 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level recreation workers salary in San Antonio?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,350 a year and the 25th percentile is $27,870, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the recreation workers take-home pay in San Antonio?
About $31,773 a year ($2,648 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $36,830. Texas has no state income tax.
Do recreation workers earn more in San Antonio than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% 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 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX (41700). 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 0.50, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.50).
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