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Best States to Be a Amusement and Recreation Attendants
After 2025 state income tax and 2024 cost of living, a amusement and recreation attendants salary goes furthest in Alaska — a $45,680 BLS median worth $44,627 in real terms (Gera US Real Pay Index 145.1).
Which US states are best for a amusement and recreation attendants after cost of living and tax?
For a amusement and recreation attendants, the Gera US Real Pay Index ranks Alaska #1: a $45,680 BLS median becomes $44,627 in cost-of-living-and-tax-adjusted terms (index 145.1). Oklahoma ranks last ($24,510, index 79.7). Real BLS OEWS May 2025 across 51 states; re-dated annually.
Gera US Real Pay Index
Alaska ranks #1 of 51 states for a amusement and recreation attendants. Index 100 = the average state; 145.1 means pay goes 45.1% further after tax and cost of living.
How this is calculatedAmusement and Recreation Attendants — real pay by state (best first)
| # | State | BLS median | State tax | Cost (RPP) | Real pay | Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alaska | $45,680 | — | 102.4 | $44,627 | 145.1 |
| 2 | Maine | $35,330 | $880 | 97.0 | $35,497 | 115.4 |
| 3 | Washington | $37,790 | — | 107.0 | $35,313 | 114.8 |
| 4 | Vermont | $35,290 | $763 | 98.0 | $35,246 | 114.6 |
| 5 | Hawaii | $39,920 | $1,565 | 110.0 | $34,884 | 113.4 |
| 6 | Colorado | $35,770 | $914 | 103.1 | $33,824 | 110.0 |
| 7 | Maryland | $36,710 | $1,411 | 105.0 | $33,631 | 109.4 |
| 8 | South Dakota | $29,730 | — | 88.6 | $33,561 | 109.1 |
| 9 | District of Columbia | $37,960 | $1,178 | 109.9 | $33,469 | 108.8 |
| 10 | Connecticut | $34,860 | $644 | 103.6 | $33,024 | 107.4 |
| 11 | Arizona | $33,570 | $364 | 100.7 | $32,982 | 107.3 |
| 12 | California | $37,000 | $492 | 110.7 | $32,973 | 107.2 |
| 13 | Nebraska | $30,110 | $542 | 90.1 | $32,816 | 106.7 |
| 14 | New York | $36,300 | $1,392 | 107.9 | $32,346 | 105.2 |
| 15 | Missouri | $29,790 | $519 | 90.8 | $32,231 | 104.8 |
| 16 | Oregon | $35,400 | $2,294 | 103.4 | $32,030 | 104.2 |
| 17 | North Dakota | $28,070 | — | 89.0 | $31,554 | 102.6 |
| 18 | Wisconsin | $30,180 | $568 | 94.1 | $31,470 | 102.3 |
| 19 | Idaho | $30,530 | $618 | 95.5 | $31,323 | 101.9 |
| 20 | Illinois | $32,770 | $1,481 | 100.0 | $31,302 | 101.8 |
| 21 | New Jersey | $34,500 | $516 | 108.8 | $31,234 | 101.6 |
| 22 | New Mexico | $29,160 | $360 | 92.2 | $31,233 | 101.6 |
| 23 | Tennessee | $28,690 | — | 91.9 | $31,229 | 101.6 |
| 24 | Massachusetts | $34,440 | $1,502 | 105.8 | $31,145 | 101.3 |
| 25 | Wyoming | $28,660 | — | 92.7 | $30,920 | 100.5 |
| 26 | Montana | $29,710 | $691 | 94.6 | $30,660 | 99.7 |
| 27 | Minnesota | $30,830 | $850 | 98.6 | $30,400 | 98.9 |
| 28 | Delaware | $31,200 | $1,055 | 99.8 | $30,203 | 98.2 |
| 29 | Iowa | $27,430 | $1,002 | 87.8 | $30,113 | 97.9 |
| 30 | Rhode Island | $31,220 | $571 | 102.3 | $29,966 | 97.4 |
| 31 | New Hampshire | $31,210 | — | 104.2 | $29,962 | 97.4 |
| 32 | Nevada | $29,940 | — | 100.0 | $29,946 | 97.4 |
| 33 | Arkansas | $26,850 | $839 | 86.9 | $29,920 | 97.3 |
| 34 | Florida | $30,670 | — | 103.4 | $29,657 | 96.4 |
| 35 | Virginia | $30,910 | $978 | 101.1 | $29,606 | 96.3 |
| 36 | Kentucky | $27,210 | $958 | 90.2 | $29,118 | 94.7 |
| 37 | Ohio | $26,980 | — | 92.8 | $29,081 | 94.6 |
| 38 | Indiana | $27,680 | $800 | 93.3 | $28,801 | 93.7 |
| 39 | Michigan | $28,580 | $968 | 96.2 | $28,697 | 93.3 |
| 40 | South Carolina | $27,040 | $254 | 93.7 | $28,572 | 92.9 |
| 41 | Kansas | $26,410 | $710 | 90.1 | $28,535 | 92.8 |
| 42 | Pennsylvania | $28,090 | $862 | 97.6 | $27,905 | 90.7 |
| 43 | North Carolina | $26,680 | $592 | 94.3 | $27,657 | 89.9 |
| 44 | West Virginia | $25,230 | $614 | 89.5 | $27,505 | 89.4 |
| 45 | Texas | $26,570 | — | 97.1 | $27,376 | 89.0 |
| 46 | Utah | $28,000 | $1,274 | 98.9 | $27,033 | 87.9 |
| 47 | Mississippi | $23,160 | $214 | 87.0 | $26,389 | 85.8 |
| 48 | Georgia | $26,120 | $761 | 96.3 | $26,335 | 85.6 |
| 49 | Louisiana | $22,680 | $305 | 88.2 | $25,366 | 82.5 |
| 50 | Alabama | $23,210 | $896 | 88.8 | $25,122 | 81.7 |
| 51 | Oklahoma | $22,040 | $509 | 87.8 | $24,510 | 79.7 |
"Real pay" = BLS median − 2025 state income tax, divided by the state's 2024 BEA cost of living (US = 100). Only the 51 states for which BLS publishes a median for this occupation are ranked; suppressed cells are excluded, never set to zero.
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In Alaska, a $45,680 salary is worth about $44,627 in cost-of-living-and-tax-adjusted terms.
State income tax $0 (no state income tax) · take-home $45,680 · BEA cost of living 102.4 (US = 100).
The same salary goes furthest in South Dakota — worth $51,566, a $6,938 gain over Alaska.
| # | State | Real value | Cost (RPP) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Dakota | $51,566 | 88.6 |
| 2 | Arkansas | $50,495 | 86.9 |
| 3 | Louisiana | $50,234 | 88.2 |
| 4 | Mississippi | $50,223 | 87.0 |
| 5 | Iowa | $50,072 | 87.8 |
| 6 | North Dakota | $50,066 | 89.0 |
| 7 | Tennessee | $49,722 | 91.9 |
| 8 | Oklahoma | $49,532 | 87.8 |
| 9 | Wyoming | $49,282 | 92.7 |
| 10 | Alabama | $48,857 | 88.8 |
| 11 | Kentucky | $48,639 | 90.2 |
| 12 | West Virginia | $48,581 | 89.5 |
Estimate only. State income tax is approximated from each state's 2025 flat rate (or top marginal rate as an upper bound for graduated states) and ignores federal tax, deductions and credits. The pre-published occupation and state pages use exact 2025 bracket math. Cost of living is the 2024 BEA Regional Price Parity (All Items).
Amusement and Recreation Attendants — real pay FAQ
- What is the best state to be a amusement and recreation attendants?
- By the Gera US Real Pay Index, Alaska is the best state for a amusement and recreation attendants: a BLS median of $45,680 is worth $44,627 after the 2025 state income tax ($0) and the 2024 BEA cost-of-living adjustment (RPP 102.4), an index of 145.1 where the average state is 100.
- Does the highest-paying state also leave you best off?
- Not necessarily. Alaska has the highest headline BLS median for a amusement and recreation attendants at $45,680, but after state tax and cost of living it ranks #1 of 51 on real pay (index 145.1). That gap is exactly what the Gera US Real Pay Index reveals.
- Where does a amusement and recreation attendants salary go least far?
- Oklahoma ranks last of 51 states for a amusement and recreation attendants: a $22,040 BLS median is worth only $24,510 after tax and cost of living (index 79.7). Higher local prices and/or income tax less far than the national average erode the headline pay.
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Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) (May 2025 state estimates, US federal public domain); U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis — Regional Price Parities (All Items), by state (2024 (US = 100)); Tax Foundation — 2025 State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets. The Gera US Real Pay Index for a amusement and recreation attendants is computed by GeraJobs from these figures; no figure is modelled or interpolated.