Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Salary in Gary, Indiana

The annual salary statistics of farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse in Gary, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse in Gary is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse in Gary, Indiana

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$16,770
25th Percentile Wage
$18,730
50th Percentile Wage
$22,130
75th Percentile Wage
$25,490
90th Percentile Wage
$29,980

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse in Gary, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $29,980. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $22,130. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,770.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$22,130
10.30% 11.97%
2016
$19,850
3.22% -
2015
$19,210
1.30% -
2014
$18,960
0.11% -
2013
$18,940
-2.85% -
2012
$19,480
- -

Table 2. Compare Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Salary in Gary with Other Indiana Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $22,130 in Gary is in the middle of salary range for farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse in Gary is 38.3 percent (38.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area and 11.0 percent (11.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lafayette.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$35,840
Indianapolis-Carmel
$33,590
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$33,540
Elkhart-Goshen
$33,270
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$31,940
Fort Wayne
$31,790
Lafayette-West Lafayette
$30,110
Gary
$22,130
Lafayette
$19,690