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Recreation Workers Salary in Massachusetts

What Recreation Workers earn in Massachusetts, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 5 counties.

Average in MA
$38,355
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
3 of 8
published states
Workers in state
12,640
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
5 counties

Pay by labor market in Massachusetts

Recreation Workers pay by wage area in Massachusetts
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$38,770$31,562−$5,967Middlesex County, MA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Recreation Workers in Massachusetts counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Plymouth County, MA$38,770$31,562−$3,603
2Essex County, MA$38,770$31,562−$4,323
3Middlesex County, MA$38,770$31,562−$5,967
4Norfolk County, MA$38,770$31,562−$7,551
5Suffolk County, MA$38,770$31,562−$7,599

Recreation Workers pay in Massachusetts

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Recreation Workers in Massachusetts is $38,355, based on 12,640 workers. Among the 8 states with published data, that ranks number 3. The BLS national median for the occupation is $36,560, so Massachusetts averages 4.9% above it.

Published data for Massachusetts currently covers the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH area, with a local median wage of $38,770.

Cost of living for Recreation Workers in Massachusetts

We compare 5 Massachusetts counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Plymouth County, MA leaves the largest yearly margin, -$3,603. In Suffolk County, MA the basics cost $7,599 more than take-home pay. The median wage covers all four basics in 0 of the 5 counties.

Recreation Workers in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Recreation Workers are California ($40,741), New Hampshire ($38,462), New Jersey ($37,730) and New York ($37,523).

Frequently asked questions: Recreation Workers in Massachusetts

How much do Recreation Workers earn in Massachusetts?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $38,355.

Which Massachusetts county is best for Recreation Workers?

Plymouth County, MA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics (-$3,603). Essex County, MA follows at -$4,323.