SALARY · RECREATION WORKERS · ILLINOIS

Recreation Workers salary in Illinois

People ask me what a job pays, and my honest answer is always: it depends on the state. For recreation workers in Illinois, the middle of the field earned $35,480 a year. Use that as your anchor, then look at experience, employer size and city before you judge any single offer.

MEDIAN ANNUAL SALARY

$35,480

$17 per hour at the median · That is $1,080 (3.0 percent) below the national median of $36,560 for this occupation.

$37,790Mean annual salary
$18Mean hourly wage
$17,650People employed in this job in Illinois

Salary range

25th: $31,840Median: $35,48075th: $39,800
MeasureAnnual
25th percentile$31,840
Median (50th percentile)$35,480
75th percentile$39,800
Mean$37,790

The middle half of workers earned from $31,840 to $39,800 a year. Hourly pay matters if your hours vary. An annual figure can look strong while the hourly rate tells a different story, especially in jobs with seasonal hours or overtime. Check both before you compare two offers.

What stays in your pocket on the median salary

ESTIMATED TAKE-HOME PAY

$29,077 a year
$2,423 a month
Federal tax $2,078 · FICA $2,714 · State tax $1,611
Read this before you use the take-home figure. It is a single-filer estimate using the 2026 standard deduction. It leaves out credits, other deductions, local taxes, and retirement or health deductions. Your actual paycheck can differ, and for states without a verified 2026 table in this build, state tax is still to be added once its table is verified.

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