The annual salary statistics of recreation workers in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of recreation workers in Durham-Chapel Hill 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 | $24,420 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,650 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,120 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $42,230 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $51,350 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for recreation workers in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $51,350. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,120. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,420.
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 | $36,120 | 0.72% | 26.36% |
| 2021 | $35,860 | 18.40% | - |
| 2020 | $29,260 | 2.73% | - |
| 2019 | $28,460 | 12.16% | - |
| 2018 | $25,000 | -6.56% | - |
| 2017 | $26,640 | 6.76% | - |
| 2016 | $24,840 | -0.93% | - |
| 2015 | $25,070 | -9.33% | - |
| 2014 | $27,410 | -1.35% | - |
| 2013 | $27,780 | 4.25% | - |
| 2012 | $26,600 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $36,120, Durham-Chapel Hill is the highest paying city for recreation workers in state of North Carolina, followed by Fayetteville (median annual salary $35,490). In comparison, the median annual salary of recreation workers in Durham-Chapel Hill is 1.7 percent (1.7%) higher than that in Fayetteville.