Recreation Workers salary in Mankato, MN

The median recreation workers in Mankato, MN earns $36,440 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,415 a month.

10th percentile: $29,830
25th percentile: $32,150
Median percentile: $36,440
75th percentile: $43,880
90th percentile: $48,080

Based on 190 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

$28,982 take-home a year

Gross pay	$36,440
Federal income tax	−$2,193
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,788
Minnesota income tax (approx.)	−$2,478
Monthly take-home	$2,415
Every two weeks	$1,115

Does it go far here?

$40,064Median pay in Mankato, MN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.0 vs 100).

44%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,069 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Mankato, MN

Job	Median pay
Registered Nurses	$103,400
General and Operations Managers	$86,890
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$69,100
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$63,460
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$60,070
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$56,690
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$51,410
Office Clerks, General	$47,890

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