Recreation Workers Salary in Waco, TX

Recreation Workers pay range in Waco

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,430 a year or less, while the top 10% make $51,280 or more. The middle half of recreation workers in Waco earn between $26,830 and $38,320.

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

Recreation Workers salary after taxes in Waco

On the average salary of $35,170, a single filer in Waco takes home about $30,439 a year, or $2,537 a month and $1,171 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 Waco a good place for recreation workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Waco area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.5), so the average $35,170 buys what about $38,001 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Waco ($46,020). A typical home costs $256,772, or 7.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Recreation Workers salary in other Texas cities

Waco ranks 9th of 24 Texas metro areas for this job; College Station pays the most ($43,640).

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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$47,760 a year
• Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$42,420 a year
• Childcare Workers$27,080 a year
• Skincare Specialists$66,840 a year
• First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$49,010 a year
• First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$44,560 a year
• Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$37,240 a year
• Tour and Travel Guides$36,660 a year

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