The annual salary statistics of educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors in Elkhart-Goshen, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors 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 | $38,480 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,280 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,290 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,240 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $72,920 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors 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 $72,920. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,290. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,480.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $51,290 | 3.63% | -6.82% |
| 2021 | $49,430 | -6.23% | - |
| 2020 | $52,510 | -2.88% | - |
| 2019 | $54,020 | -7.05% | - |
| 2018 | $57,830 | 3.37% | - |
| 2017 | $55,880 | 8.82% | - |
| 2016 | $50,950 | 6.38% | - |
| 2015 | $47,700 | -6.27% | - |
| 2014 | $50,690 | -2.11% | - |
| 2013 | $51,760 | -5.85% | - |
| 2012 | $54,790 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $51,290, Elkhart-Goshen is the highest paying city for educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors in state of Indiana, followed by Columbus (median annual salary $51,120). In comparison, the median annual salary of educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors in Elkhart-Goshen is .3 percent (.3%) higher than that in Columbus.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Columbus | |
| Bloomington | |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Gary | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kokomo | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lafayette | |
| Muncie | |
| Michigan City-La Porte | |
| Terre Haute | |
| Anderson |