SOC 39-9032 · Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro

Recreation Workers Salary in Hagerstown, MD

The average salary for recreation workers in Hagerstown, Maryland is $37,800 a year ($18.17 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $35,620: half of the 150 people in this job in the Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($38,520).

$37,800average per year

$18.17 / hourMedian $35,620Take-home ≈ $30,968

  • $31K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $49K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

150people in this job
-2%vs U.S. average
#3 of 4Maryland metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Recreation Workers pay range in Hagerstown

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $48,910 or more. The middle half of recreation workers in Hagerstown earn between $32,060 and $37,170.

  • $31K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $49K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$37,800$3,150$18.17
Median$35,620$2,968$17.12
Entry level (25th percentile)$32,060$2,672$15.41
Experienced (75th percentile)$37,170$3,098$17.87

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Recreation Workers pay in Hagerstown vs. Maryland and the U.S.

Recreation workers in Hagerstown earn 8% less than the Maryland average ($41,280) and about the same as the U.S. average ($38,520). At the median the gap is -3% against the U.S. median of $36,560.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Hagerstown$37,800$35,620$31,200$48,910150
Maryland$41,280$37,200$32,390$56,1604,350
United States$38,520$36,560$27,600$50,410331,490

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Recreation Workers salary after taxes in Hagerstown

On the average salary of $37,800, a single filer in Hagerstown takes home about $30,968 a year, or $2,581 a month and $1,191 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

The Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in WV$31,579$2,632
Working in MD$30,968$2,581

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.

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Is Hagerstown a good place for recreation workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Hagerstown area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.2), so the average $37,800 buys what about $40,140 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Hagerstown ($47,440). A typical home costs $324,997, or 8.6 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $37,800 is worth in another city

Recreation Workers salary in other Maryland cities

Hagerstown ranks 3rd of 4 Maryland metro areas for this job; Lexington Park pays the most ($42,420).

All Recreation Workers salaries in Maryland

Highest-paying cities for recreation workers

Fairbanks, AK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($61,070).

Recreation Workers salary by city

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Recreation Workers salary in Hagerstown: questions

How much do recreation workers make an hour in Hagerstown?

$18.17 an hour on average, and $17.13 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level recreation workers salary in Hagerstown?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $32,060, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the recreation workers take-home pay in Hagerstown?

About $30,968 a year ($2,581 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $37,800. Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.

Do recreation workers earn more in Hagerstown than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($38,520).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 39-9032; area Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV (25180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.66, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.66).

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