The annual salary statistics of recreation workers in Elkhart-Goshen, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of recreation workers in Elkhart-Goshen 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 | $22,090 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,560 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,500 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $34,220 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $42,400 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for recreation workers in Elkhart-Goshen, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $42,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,500. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,090.
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 | $28,500 | 15.30% | 32.32% |
| 2021 | $24,140 | 2.24% | - |
| 2020 | $23,600 | -18.90% | - |
| 2019 | $28,060 | 0.46% | - |
| 2018 | $27,930 | 11.74% | - |
| 2017 | $24,650 | 19.07% | - |
| 2016 | $19,950 | 2.71% | - |
| 2015 | $19,410 | -19.27% | - |
| 2014 | $23,150 | 7.60% | - |
| 2013 | $21,390 | 9.82% | - |
| 2012 | $19,290 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $28,500, Elkhart-Goshen is the highest paying city for recreation workers in state of Indiana, followed by Indianapolis-Carmel (median annual salary $28,380). In comparison, the median annual salary of recreation workers in Elkhart-Goshen is .4 percent (.4%) higher than that in Indianapolis-Carmel.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Kokomo | |
| Bloomington | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Muncie | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Terre Haute | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Michigan City-La Porte | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Gary | |
| Anderson | |
| Columbus | |
| Lafayette |