The annual salary statistics of recreation workers in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of recreation workers in Indianapolis-Carmel 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 | $20,250 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,100 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,380 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $33,670 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $40,740 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for recreation workers in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $40,740. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,380. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,250.
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 | $28,380 | 3.21% | 13.67% |
| 2021 | $27,470 | 14.12% | - |
| 2020 | $23,590 | 1.27% | - |
| 2019 | $23,290 | 8.20% | - |
| 2018 | $21,380 | 0.00% | - |
| 2017 | $21,380 | -3.51% | - |
| 2016 | $22,130 | -2.21% | - |
| 2015 | $22,620 | 2.39% | - |
| 2014 | $22,080 | -1.09% | - |
| 2013 | $22,320 | -9.77% | - |
| 2012 | $24,500 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $28,380, Indianapolis-Carmel is the second highest paying city for recreation workers in state of Indiana, following the highest paying city Elkhart-Goshen (median annual salary of $28,500). Compared with Elkhart-Goshen, the median annual salary of recreation workers in Indianapolis-Carmel is .4 percent (.4%) lower.
| 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 |