The annual salary statistics of butchers and meat cutters in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of butchers and meat cutters in Lafayette-West Lafayette 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 | $21,040 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,970 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,820 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,000 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for butchers and meat cutters in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $46,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,820. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,040.
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 | $29,820 | 0.80% | 10.03% |
| 2021 | $29,580 | -21.60% | - |
| 2020 | $35,970 | 10.56% | - |
| 2019 | $32,170 | 0.62% | - |
| 2018 | $31,970 | 5.94% | - |
| 2017 | $30,070 | 10.77% | - |
| 2016 | $26,830 | -2.94% | - |
| 2015 | $27,620 | 2.86% | - |
| 2012 | $26,830 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,820 in Lafayette-West Lafayette 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 Lafayette-West Lafayette is 5.5 percent (5.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Fort Wayne and 12.4 percent (12.4%) 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 |