The annual salary statistics of recreation workers in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of recreation workers in Louisville-Jefferson County 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 | $19,100 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,270 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,020 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $31,480 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $40,650 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for recreation workers in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $40,650. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,020. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,100.
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 | $27,020 | 11.84% | 23.35% |
| 2021 | $23,820 | -19.23% | - |
| 2020 | $28,400 | -24.72% | - |
| 2019 | $35,420 | -2.74% | - |
| 2018 | $36,390 | 7.58% | - |
| 2017 | $33,630 | 25.39% | - |
| 2016 | $25,090 | 5.58% | - |
| 2015 | $23,690 | 5.19% | - |
| 2014 | $22,460 | 1.87% | - |
| 2013 | $22,040 | 6.03% | - |
| 2012 | $20,710 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $27,020, Louisville-Jefferson County is the highest paying city for recreation workers in state of Kentucky, followed by Evansville (median annual salary $26,640). In comparison, the median annual salary of recreation workers in Louisville-Jefferson County is 1.4 percent (1.4%) higher than that in Evansville.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Evansville | |
| Elizabethtown | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Bowling Green | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Owensboro |