SOC 11-9072 · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA metro

Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling Salary in Spokane, WA

The average salary for entertainment and recreation managers (except gambling) in Spokane, Washington is $95,290 a year ($45.81 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $79,810: half of the 40 people in this job in the Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% more than the U.S. average for this job ($89,750).

$95,290average per year

$45.81 / hourMedian $79,810Take-home ≈ $75,867

  • $67K10th
  • $73K25th
  • $80KMedian
  • $126K75th
  • $141K90th

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

40people in this job
+6%vs U.S. average
#3 of 3Washington metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling pay range in Spokane

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $67,360 a year or less, while the top 10% make $141,380 or more. The middle half of entertainment and recreation managers (except gambling) in Spokane earn between $72,510 and $126,320.

  • $67K10th
  • $73K25th
  • $80KMedian
  • $126K75th
  • $141K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$95,290$7,941$45.81
Median$79,810$6,651$38.37
Entry level (25th percentile)$72,510$6,042$34.86
Experienced (75th percentile)$126,320$10,527$60.73

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

Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling pay in Spokane vs. Washington and the U.S.

Entertainment and recreation managers (except gambling) in Spokane earn 16% less than the Washington average ($113,810) and 6% more than the U.S. average ($89,750). At the median the gap is +0% against the U.S. median of $79,520.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Spokane$95,290$79,810$67,360$141,38040
Washington$113,810$96,790$71,590$183,100630
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 Spokane

On the average salary of $95,290, a single filer in Spokane takes home about $75,867 a year, or $6,322 a month and $2,918 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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

Prices in the Spokane area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.3), so the average $95,290 buys what about $94,961 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Spokane ($54,660). A typical home costs $423,842, or 4.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Spokane ranks 3rd of 3 Washington metro areas for this job; Seattle pays the most ($119,190).

All Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling salaries in Washington

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 Spokane: questions

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

$45.81 an hour on average, and $38.37 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $67,360 a year and the 25th percentile is $72,510, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $75,867 a year ($6,322 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $95,290. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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

The average here is 6% more 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 Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA (44060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.0%.
  • 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 no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.69, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.69).

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