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Recreation Worker Salary in Albuquerque, New Mexico

The annual salary statistics of recreation workers in Albuquerque, New Mexico is shown in Table 1. The wage data of recreation workers in Albuquerque 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 Albuquerque, New Mexico

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$23,920
25th Percentile Wage
$23,920
50th Percentile Wage
$23,920
75th Percentile Wage
$28,380
90th Percentile Wage
$36,940

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for recreation workers in Albuquerque, New Mexico in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $36,940. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $23,920. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,920.

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
$23,920
4.68% 21.82%
2021
$22,800
11.27% -
2020
$20,230
3.36% -
2019
$19,550
3.84% -
2018
$18,800
-5.59% -
2017
$19,850
4.84% -
2016
$18,890
1.16% -
2015
$18,670
-4.02% -
2014
$19,420
0.15% -
2013
$19,390
3.56% -
2012
$18,700
- -

Table 2. Compare Recreation Worker Salary in Albuquerque with Other New Mexico Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $23,920 in Albuquerque is in the middle of salary range for recreation workers in state of New Mexico. In comparison, the annual salary of recreation workers in Albuquerque is 17.9 percent (17.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Santa Fe and 18.6 percent (18.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Santa Fe
$29,130
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$27,040
Las Cruces
$26,870
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$24,740
Farmington
$24,340
Albuquerque
$23,920
Los Alamos County
$23,350
North and West Central New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$20,270
Southwestern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$19,500
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$19,470

See also: Top paying jobs in Albuquerque, New Mexico.