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Recreation Workers salary in Lawrence, KS

The median recreation workers in Lawrence, KS earns $31,760 a year, 13% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,171 a month.

10th percentile
$26,170
25th percentile
$31,710
Median percentile
$31,760
75th percentile
$31,760
90th percentile
$43,920

Based on 210 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

$26,048 take-home a year
Gross pay$31,760
Federal income tax−$1,631
Social Security + Medicare−$2,430
Kansas income tax (approx.)−$1,652
Monthly take-home$2,171
Every two weeks$1,002

Does it go far here?

$35,194Median pay in Lawrence, KS is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.2 vs 100).
51%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,099 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Lawrence, KS

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$85,110
Registered Nurses$78,020
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$48,290
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$43,190
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$42,630
Printing Press Operators$41,890
Nursing Assistants$38,520
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$38,440

All recreation workers salaries · Take-home pay in Kansas