Recreation Workers salary in Owensboro, KY
The median recreation workers in Owensboro, KY earns $27,000 a year, 26% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,897 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $22,420
- 25th percentile
- $27,000
- Median percentile
- $27,000
- 75th percentile
- $30,120
- 90th percentile
- $38,110
Based on 150 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
$22,765 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $27,000 |
| Federal income tax | −$1,090 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,066 |
| Kentucky income tax (approx.) | −$1,080 |
| Monthly take-home | $1,897 |
| Every two weeks | $876 |
Does it go far here?
$30,471Median pay in Owensboro, KY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.6 vs 100).
48%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($907 a month, Census ACS).