The annual salary statistics of recreation workers in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage data of recreation workers in Auburn-Opelika is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $20,850 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,700 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $32,680 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,420 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $61,240 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for recreation workers in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $61,240. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $32,680. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,850.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of recreation workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $32,680 | 9.98% | 45.50% |
| 2021 | $29,420 | 10.23% | - |
| 2020 | $26,410 | 16.74% | - |
| 2019 | $21,990 | 11.10% | - |
| 2018 | $19,550 | 4.50% | - |
| 2017 | $18,670 | 2.84% | - |
| 2016 | $18,140 | 2.98% | - |
| 2015 | $17,600 | -1.25% | - |
| 2014 | $17,820 | -2.30% | - |
| 2013 | $18,230 | 2.30% | - |
| 2012 | $17,810 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $32,680, Auburn-Opelika is the second highest paying city for recreation workers in state of Alabama, following the highest paying city Decatur (median annual salary of $36,230). Compared with Decatur, the median annual salary of recreation workers in Auburn-Opelika is 9.8 percent (9.8%) lower.