The annual salary statistics of recreation workers in Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage information of recreation workers in Lakeland-Winter Haven 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 | $21,400 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,110 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,140 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,930 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $43,510 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for recreation workers in Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $43,510. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,140. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,400.
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 | $28,140 | 4.55% | 27.97% |
| 2021 | $26,860 | 8.64% | - |
| 2020 | $24,540 | -1.87% | - |
| 2019 | $25,000 | 8.36% | - |
| 2018 | $22,910 | 14.49% | - |
| 2017 | $19,590 | 1.02% | - |
| 2016 | $19,390 | -10.93% | - |
| 2015 | $21,510 | 2.14% | - |
| 2014 | $21,050 | 2.19% | - |
| 2013 | $20,590 | 1.55% | - |
| 2012 | $20,270 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,140 in Lakeland-Winter Haven is in the middle of salary range for recreation workers in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of recreation workers in Lakeland-Winter Haven is 9.8 percent (9.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Port St Lucie and 26.0 percent (26.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Palm Coast.