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Recreation Workers salary in Santa Fe, NM

The median recreation workers in Santa Fe, NM earns $39,190 a year, 7% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,646 a month.

10th percentile
$33,510
25th percentile
$37,530
Median percentile
$39,190
75th percentile
$49,080
90th percentile
$61,760

Based on 40 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

$31,749 take-home a year
Gross pay$39,190
Federal income tax−$2,523
Social Security + Medicare−$2,998
New Mexico income tax (approx.)−$1,920
Monthly take-home$2,646
Every two weeks$1,221

Does it go far here?

$39,679Median pay in Santa Fe, NM is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.8 vs 100).
52%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,389 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Santa Fe, NM

JobMedian pay
Lawyers$122,430
General and Operations Managers$106,770
Registered Nurses$100,790
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$81,410
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$77,260
Accountants and Auditors$72,780
Management Analysts$68,560
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$67,560

All recreation workers salaries · Take-home pay in New Mexico