The annual salary statistics of carpenters in Elkhart-Goshen, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of carpenters 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 | $27,390 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,120 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,580 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $76,900 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,670 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for carpenters 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 $78,670. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,580. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,390.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of carpenters from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $57,580 | -2.19% | 40.47% |
| 2021 | $58,840 | 14.28% | - |
| 2020 | $50,440 | -1.01% | - |
| 2019 | $50,950 | 12.15% | - |
| 2018 | $44,760 | 10.79% | - |
| 2017 | $39,930 | -2.70% | - |
| 2016 | $41,010 | 5.68% | - |
| 2015 | $38,680 | 5.43% | - |
| 2014 | $36,580 | 8.12% | - |
| 2013 | $33,610 | -1.99% | - |
| 2012 | $34,280 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $57,580, Elkhart-Goshen is the second highest paying city for carpenters in state of Indiana, following the highest paying city Michigan City-La Porte (median annual salary of $60,840). Compared with Michigan City-La Porte, the median annual salary of carpenters in Elkhart-Goshen is 5.4 percent (5.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Michigan City-La Porte | |
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Columbus | |
| Bloomington | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Muncie | |
| Gary | |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Terre Haute | |
| Kokomo | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lafayette | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Anderson |