The annual salary statistics of firefighters in Elkhart-Goshen, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of firefighters 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 | $39,050 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,270 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $56,260 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $57,130 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $57,830 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for firefighters 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 $57,830. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $56,260. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,050.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of firefighters from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $56,260 | 10.63% | 11.06% |
| 2021 | $50,280 | 7.20% | - |
| 2020 | $46,660 | 8.98% | - |
| 2019 | $42,470 | -3.81% | - |
| 2018 | $44,090 | 1.04% | - |
| 2017 | $43,630 | -14.69% | - |
| 2016 | $50,040 | 6.47% | - |
| 2015 | $46,800 | -0.28% | - |
| 2014 | $46,930 | 2.81% | - |
| 2013 | $45,610 | -9.71% | - |
| 2012 | $50,040 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $56,260 in Elkhart-Goshen is in the middle of salary range for firefighters in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of firefighters in Elkhart-Goshen is 13.8 percent (13.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Fort Wayne and 37.2 percent (37.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Columbus.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Fort Wayne | |
| Bloomington | |
| Muncie | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Terre Haute | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Michigan City-La Porte | |
| Gary | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kokomo | |
| Anderson | |
| Columbus |