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Recreation Worker Salary in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina

The annual salary statistics of recreation workers in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of recreation workers in Raleigh-Cary 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 Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$20,940
25th Percentile Wage
$22,010
50th Percentile Wage
$32,470
75th Percentile Wage
$52,210
90th Percentile Wage
$58,520

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for recreation workers in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $58,520. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $32,470. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,940.

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
$32,470
-14.44% 37.20%
2021
$37,160
19.86% -
2020
$29,780
4.97% -
2019
$28,300
13.11% -
2018
$24,590
-5.25% -
2017
$25,880
4.87% -
2016
$24,620
2.88% -
2015
$23,910
0.00% -
2014
$23,910
9.83% -
2013
$21,560
5.43% -
2012
$20,390
- -

Table 2. Compare Recreation Worker Salary in Raleigh-Cary with Other North Carolina Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $32,470 in Raleigh-Cary is in the middle of salary range for recreation workers in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of recreation workers in Raleigh-Cary is 10.1 percent (10.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Durham-Chapel Hill and 40.9 percent (40.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Burlington.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Durham-Chapel Hill
$36,120
Fayetteville
$35,490
Raleigh-Cary
$32,470
Goldsboro
$31,760
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$31,290
Asheville
$31,200
Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$30,340
Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$30,260
Winston-Salem
$29,660
Greensboro-High Point
$29,570
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton
$28,980
Jacksonville
$27,940
Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$27,260
Greenville
$24,650
Wilmington
$24,060
New Bern
$21,680
Rocky Mount
$21,130
Burlington
$19,180

See also: Top paying jobs in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina.