The annual salary statistics of drywall and ceiling tile installers in Elkhart-Goshen, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of drywall and ceiling tile installers 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 | $30,280 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,280 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,280 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,990 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,060 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for drywall and ceiling tile installers 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 $46,060. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,280.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of drywall and ceiling tile installers from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $30,280 | 2.68% | -0.86% |
| 2020 | $29,470 | 0.14% | - |
| 2019 | $29,430 | -32.93% | - |
| 2018 | $39,120 | -2.45% | - |
| 2017 | $40,080 | 23.80% | - |
| 2015 | $30,540 | 2.49% | - |
| 2014 | $29,780 | -13.23% | - |
| 2013 | $33,720 | 9.43% | - |
| 2012 | $30,540 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $30,280, Elkhart-Goshen is the lowest paying city for drywall and ceiling tile installers in state of Indiana, following city of Indianapolis-Carmel (median annual salary of $52,510). Compared with the highest paying city Indianapolis-Carmel, the median annual salary of drywall and ceiling tile installers in Elkhart-Goshen is 42.3 percent (42.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Terre Haute | |
| Gary | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Elkhart-Goshen |