The annual salary statistics of butchers and meat cutters in Elkhart-Goshen, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of butchers and meat cutters in Elkhart-Goshen 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 | $21,870 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,280 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,110 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,890 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $42,240 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for butchers and meat cutters in Elkhart-Goshen, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $42,240. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,870.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of butchers and meat cutters from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $29,110 | -2.44% | 13.67% |
| 2021 | $29,820 | 1.64% | - |
| 2020 | $29,330 | -1.77% | - |
| 2019 | $29,850 | 15.95% | - |
| 2018 | $25,090 | 24.51% | - |
| 2017 | $18,940 | -0.42% | - |
| 2016 | $19,020 | -18.56% | - |
| 2015 | $22,550 | 4.43% | - |
| 2014 | $21,550 | -25.20% | - |
| 2013 | $26,980 | 6.86% | - |
| 2012 | $25,130 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,110 in Elkhart-Goshen is in the middle of salary range for butchers and meat cutters in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of butchers and meat cutters in Elkhart-Goshen is 7.8 percent (7.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Fort Wayne and 10.2 percent (10.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Terre Haute.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Fort Wayne | |
| Kokomo | |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Lafayette | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Michigan City-La Porte | |
| Columbus | |
| Gary | |
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Muncie | |
| Bloomington | |
| Anderson | |
| Terre Haute |