The salary statistics of recreation workers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare recreation worker salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $18,170 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $20,320 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $24,730 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $33,690 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,710 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for recreation workers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) recreation workers is $46,710. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $24,730. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid recreation workers is $18,170.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of recreation workers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $24,730 | 0.44% | 8.49% |
| 2017 | $24,620 | 1.79% | - |
| 2016 | $24,180 | 1.86% | - |
| 2015 | $23,730 | 2.87% | - |
| 2014 | $23,050 | 1.08% | - |
| 2013 | $22,800 | 0.75% | - |
| 2012 | $22,630 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].