The annual salary statistics of food preparation workers in Elkhart-Goshen, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of food preparation workers 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 | $20,930 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,990 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,120 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $29,300 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $35,140 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food preparation workers 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 $35,140. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,120. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,930.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of food preparation workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $27,120 | 9.88% | 31.45% |
| 2021 | $24,440 | 1.06% | - |
| 2020 | $24,180 | 4.88% | - |
| 2019 | $23,000 | 5.61% | - |
| 2018 | $21,710 | 2.81% | - |
| 2017 | $21,100 | -3.03% | - |
| 2016 | $21,740 | 2.81% | - |
| 2015 | $21,130 | 9.51% | - |
| 2014 | $19,120 | 3.19% | - |
| 2013 | $18,510 | -0.43% | - |
| 2012 | $18,590 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $27,120 in Elkhart-Goshen is in the middle of salary range for food preparation workers in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of food preparation workers in Elkhart-Goshen is 9.7 percent (9.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Indianapolis-Carmel and 31.9 percent (31.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Anderson.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Bloomington | |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Columbus | |
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Michigan City-La Porte | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kokomo | |
| Muncie | |
| Terre Haute | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Gary | |
| Lafayette | |
| Anderson |