SOC 39-3091 · Wichita, KS metro

Amusement and Recreation Attendants Salary in Wichita, KS

The average salary for amusement and recreation attendants in Wichita, Kansas is $25,120 a year ($12.08 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $22,500: half of the 640 people in this job in the Wichita, KS metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 23% less than the U.S. average for this job ($32,640).

$25,120average per year

$12.08 / hourMedian $22,500Take-home ≈ $21,654

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  • $35K90th

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

640people in this job
-23%vs U.S. average
#4 of 4Kansas metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Amusement and Recreation Attendants pay range in Wichita

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $19,760 a year or less, while the top 10% make $35,090 or more. The middle half of amusement and recreation attendants in Wichita earn between $21,810 and $26,450.

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$25,120$2,093$12.08
Median$22,500$1,875$10.82
Entry level (25th percentile)$21,810$1,818$10.49
Experienced (75th percentile)$26,450$2,204$12.72

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

Amusement and Recreation Attendants pay in Wichita vs. Kansas and the U.S.

Amusement and recreation attendants in Wichita earn 10% less than the Kansas average ($28,010) and 23% less than the U.S. average ($32,640). At the median the gap is -30% against the U.S. median of $32,150.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Wichita$25,120$22,500$19,760$35,090640
Kansas$28,010$26,410$20,930$40,5604,240
United States$32,640$32,150$22,350$42,490397,830

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

Amusement and Recreation Attendants salary after taxes in Wichita

On the average salary of $25,120, a single filer in Wichita takes home about $21,654 a year, or $1,804 a month and $833 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Wichita a good place for amusement and recreation attendants? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Wichita area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.9), so the average $25,120 buys what about $28,242 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Wichita ($47,630). A typical home costs $225,557, or 9.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Amusement and Recreation Attendants salary in other Kansas cities

Wichita ranks 4th of 4 Kansas metro areas for this job; Manhattan pays the most ($29,710).

All Amusement and Recreation Attendants salaries in Kansas

Highest-paying cities for amusement and recreation attendants

Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($47,330).

Amusement and Recreation Attendants salary by city

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Amusement and Recreation Attendants salary in Wichita: questions

How much do amusement and recreation attendants make an hour in Wichita?

$12.08 an hour on average, and $10.82 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level amusement and recreation attendants salary in Wichita?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $19,760 a year and the 25th percentile is $21,810, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the amusement and recreation attendants take-home pay in Wichita?

About $21,654 a year ($1,804 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $25,120.

Do amusement and recreation attendants earn more in Wichita than elsewhere?

The average here is 23% less than the U.S. average for this job ($32,640).

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 39-3091; area Wichita, KS (48620). 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 (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.81, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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