Recreation Workers pay range in Seattle
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,600 a year or less, while the top 10% make $61,070 or more. The middle half of recreation workers in Seattle earn between $39,280 and $51,800.
- $37K10th
- $39K25th
- $46KMedian
- $52K75th
- $61K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $47,840 | $3,987 | $23.00 |
| Median | $45,990 | $3,832 | $22.11 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $39,280 | $3,273 | $18.88 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $51,800 | $4,317 | $24.90 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Recreation Workers salary after taxes in Seattle
On the average salary of $47,840, a single filer in Seattle takes home about $40,619 a year, or $3,385 a month and $1,562 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Is Seattle a good place for recreation workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Seattle area are 11% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 111.1), so the average $47,840 buys what about $43,048 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Seattle ($72,610). A typical home costs $750,279, or 15.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Recreation Workers salary in other Washington cities
Seattle ranks 1st of 11 Washington metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Seattle$47,840
- Bellingham$45,900
- Kennewick$45,400
- Bremerton$43,700
- Olympia$43,570
- Mount Vernon$43,230
- Walla Walla$42,870
- Spokane$42,820
- Yakima$42,380
- Longview$41,830
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 Seattle: questions
How much do recreation workers make an hour in Seattle?
$23.00 an hour on average, and $22.11 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level recreation workers salary in Seattle?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,600 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,280, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the recreation workers take-home pay in Seattle?
About $40,619 a year ($3,385 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $47,840. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Do recreation workers earn more in Seattle than elsewhere?
The average here is 23% more 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (42660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
- 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. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.81, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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