The annual salary statistics of automotive body and related repairers in Michigan City-La Porte, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of automotive body and related repairers in Michigan City-La Porte 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 | $36,030 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,280 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,820 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,310 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $81,300 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for automotive body and related repairers in Michigan City-La Porte, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $81,300. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,820. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,030.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of automotive body and related repairers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $49,820 | 7.11% | 10.28% |
| 2021 | $46,280 | 16.57% | - |
| 2020 | $38,610 | 2.43% | - |
| 2019 | $37,670 | -14.49% | - |
| 2018 | $43,130 | -3.64% | - |
| 2016 | $44,700 | 0.96% | - |
| 2015 | $44,270 | 0.66% | - |
| 2014 | $43,980 | -2.57% | - |
| 2013 | $45,110 | 0.91% | - |
| 2012 | $44,700 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $49,820, Michigan City-La Porte is the highest paying city for automotive body and related repairers in state of Indiana, followed by Elkhart-Goshen (median annual salary $48,940). In comparison, the median annual salary of automotive body and related repairers in Michigan City-La Porte is 1.8 percent (1.8%) higher than that in Elkhart-Goshen.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Michigan City-La Porte | |
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Bloomington | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Kokomo | |
| Columbus | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Muncie | |
| Terre Haute | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Gary | |
| Anderson | |
| Lafayette |