The annual salary statistics of highway maintenance workers in Elkhart-Goshen, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of highway maintenance 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 | $38,190 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,700 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,600 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,600 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $54,330 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for highway maintenance 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 $54,330. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,600. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,190.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of highway maintenance workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $47,600 | -0.78% | 30.90% |
| 2021 | $47,970 | 12.17% | - |
| 2020 | $42,130 | 6.93% | - |
| 2019 | $39,210 | 11.17% | - |
| 2018 | $34,830 | -1.29% | - |
| 2017 | $35,280 | -0.65% | - |
| 2016 | $35,510 | 7.01% | - |
| 2015 | $33,020 | 0.39% | - |
| 2013 | $32,890 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $32,890 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $47,600, Elkhart-Goshen is the highest paying city for highway maintenance workers in state of Indiana, followed by Fort Wayne (median annual salary $46,800). In comparison, the median annual salary of highway maintenance workers in Elkhart-Goshen is 1.7 percent (1.7%) higher than that in Fort Wayne.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Columbus | |
| Michigan City-La Porte | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bloomington | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Muncie | |
| Terre Haute | |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Kokomo | |
| Gary | |
| Anderson | |
| Lafayette |