Recreation Workers pay range in Green Bay
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,010 a year or less, while the top 10% make $43,260 or more. The middle half of recreation workers in Green Bay earn between $32,190 and $35,640.
- $30K10th
- $32K25th
- $36KMedian
- $36K75th
- $43K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $35,540 | $2,962 | $17.09 |
| Median | $35,540 | $2,962 | $17.09 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $32,190 | $2,682 | $15.48 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $35,640 | $2,970 | $17.13 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Recreation Workers salary after taxes in Green Bay
On the average salary of $35,540, a single filer in Green Bay takes home about $29,872 a year, or $2,489 a month and $1,149 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Green Bay a good place for recreation workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Green Bay area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.1), so the average $35,540 buys what about $38,180 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Green Bay ($49,940). A typical home costs $346,517, or 9.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Recreation Workers salary in other Wisconsin cities
Green Bay ranks 11th of 13 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Kenosha pays the most ($40,940).
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 Green Bay: questions
How much do recreation workers make an hour in Green Bay?
$17.09 an hour on average, and $17.09 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level recreation workers salary in Green Bay?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,010 a year and the 25th percentile is $32,190, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the recreation workers take-home pay in Green Bay?
About $29,872 a year ($2,489 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $35,540.
Do recreation workers earn more in Green Bay than elsewhere?
The average here is 8% 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 Green Bay, WI (24580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
- 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 state income tax (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.73, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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