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How Much Can You Make Workamping?

How much you can make depends on how much you want to work, and what the employer offers.  The federal minimum wage is currently $7.25 per hour.  However, some employers will pay you more than that.  Most workamper positions pay a wage between $7.25 and $9.00 per hour.  However, there are positions out there that pay $12, $15, or even $20 per hour.

Let's look at a hypothetical workamping position:

Say you are a couple and you both are working 20 hours per week helping out at a private campground.  You are with a good employer that is paying you $9 per hour and they pay you for all hours worked (i.e. they don't deduct any of your hours out for the "free" campsite).

So that's 40 hours per week at $9/hour or $360 a week, or $1,440 a month.  Let's say your season runs from March through October.  That means you will make $11,520 - before payroll taxes.  That may not be enough to live on that as a full-timer (even with no campground fees).

If you need to supplement this amount, there are short-term positions you can take, such as Christmas trees, beet harvest, Amazon.com, to name a few.

What is Workamping?

What are the types of jobs available?

What kind of commitment is required?

Workamper tax issues.