SOC 11-9072 · Modesto, CA metro

Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling Salary in Modesto, CA

The average salary for entertainment and recreation managers (except gambling) in Modesto, California is $85,100 a year ($40.91 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $75,590: half of the 60 people in this job in the Modesto, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% less than the U.S. average for this job ($89,750).

$85,100average per year

$40.91 / hourMedian $75,590Take-home ≈ $64,876

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  • $76KMedian
  • $90K75th
  • $135K90th

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

60people in this job
-5%vs U.S. average
#17 of 21California metros
104cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling pay range in Modesto

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,710 a year or less, while the top 10% make $134,960 or more. The middle half of entertainment and recreation managers (except gambling) in Modesto earn between $60,450 and $90,080.

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  • $76KMedian
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median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$85,100$7,092$40.91
Median$75,590$6,299$36.34
Entry level (25th percentile)$60,450$5,038$29.06
Experienced (75th percentile)$90,080$7,507$43.31

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

Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling pay in Modesto vs. California and the U.S.

Entertainment and recreation managers (except gambling) in Modesto earn 13% less than the California average ($98,270) and 5% less than the U.S. average ($89,750). At the median the gap is -5% against the U.S. median of $79,520.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Modesto$85,100$75,590$49,710$134,96060
California$98,270$79,550$47,370$165,8707,000
United States$89,750$79,520$46,270$139,11037,980

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

Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling salary after taxes in Modesto

On the average salary of $85,100, a single filer in Modesto takes home about $64,876 a year, or $5,406 a month and $2,495 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

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Is Modesto a good place for entertainment and recreation managers (except gambling)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Modesto area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 104.1), so the average $85,100 buys what about $81,742 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Modesto ($50,610). A typical home costs $468,302, or 5.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling salary in other California cities

Modesto ranks 17th of 21 California metro areas for this job; Salinas pays the most ($120,890).

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Highest-paying cities for entertainment and recreation managers (except gambling)

Naples, FL pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($133,420).

Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling salary by city

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Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling salary in Modesto: questions

How much do entertainment and recreation managers (except gambling) make an hour in Modesto?

$40.91 an hour on average, and $36.34 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level entertainment and recreation managers (except gambling) salary in Modesto?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,710 a year and the 25th percentile is $60,450, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the entertainment and recreation managers (except gambling) take-home pay in Modesto?

About $64,876 a year ($5,406 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $85,100. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do entertainment and recreation managers (except gambling) earn more in Modesto than elsewhere?

The average here is 5% less than the U.S. average for this job ($89,750).

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 11-9072; area Modesto, CA (33700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.7%.
  • 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). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.16, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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