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Recreation Worker Salary in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois

The annual salary statistics of recreation workers in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of recreation workers in Champaign-Urbana is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Recreation Workers in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$24,960
25th Percentile Wage
$25,650
50th Percentile Wage
$27,070
75th Percentile Wage
$33,610
90th Percentile Wage
$43,720

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for recreation workers in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $43,720. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,960.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of recreation workers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$27,070
-12.12% 21.50%
2021
$30,350
17.76% -
2020
$24,960
7.13% -
2019
$23,180
8.15% -
2018
$21,290
-5.12% -
2017
$22,380
-3.89% -
2016
$23,250
-1.59% -
2015
$23,620
7.07% -
2014
$21,950
-2.46% -
2013
$22,490
5.51% -
2012
$21,250
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Table 2. Compare Recreation Worker Salary in Champaign-Urbana with Other Illinois Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $27,070 in Champaign-Urbana is in the middle of salary range for recreation workers in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of recreation workers in Champaign-Urbana is 16.1 percent (16.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) and 19.4 percent (19.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Bloomington-Normal.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area)
$32,280
Kankakee-Bradley
$29,310
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$28,810
Bloomington
$28,790
Peoria
$28,530
Carbondale-Marion
$28,530
Decatur
$28,230
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$28,120
Rockford
$27,800
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$27,420
Danville
$27,370
Springfield
$27,350
Champaign-Urbana
$27,070
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$26,730
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division)
$22,960
Bloomington-Normal
$21,820

See also: Top paying jobs in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois.