Recreation Workers salary in Bowling Green, KY
The median recreation workers in Bowling Green, KY earns $29,180 a year, 20% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,038 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $23,290
- 25th percentile
- $28,250
- Median percentile
- $29,180
- 75th percentile
- $29,180
- 90th percentile
- $37,670
Based on 230 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.
What you keep
$24,459 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $29,180 |
| Federal income tax | −$1,322 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,232 |
| Kentucky income tax (approx.) | −$1,167 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,038 |
| Every two weeks | $941 |
Does it go far here?
$32,358Median pay in Bowling Green, KY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.2 vs 100).
48%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($975 a month, Census ACS).