The annual salary statistics of food processing workers, all other in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of food processing workers, all other in Lafayette-West Lafayette 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 | $21,730 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,610 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,000 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $31,060 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $35,590 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food processing workers, all other in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $35,590. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,730.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of food processing workers, all other from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $27,000 | 3.48% | 1.74% |
| 2019 | $26,060 | 2.80% | - |
| 2018 | $25,330 | -4.74% | - |
| 2015 | $26,530 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $26,530 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $27,000, Lafayette-West Lafayette is the lowest paying city for food processing workers, all other in state of Indiana, following city of Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $36,370). Compared with the highest paying city Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of food processing workers, all other in Lafayette-West Lafayette is 25.8 percent (25.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Terre Haute | |
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette |