The annual salary statistics of landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Elkhart-Goshen, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of landscaping and groundskeeping 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 | $26,320 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,660 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,580 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $40,830 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $45,400 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for landscaping and groundskeeping 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 $45,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,580. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,320.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of landscaping and groundskeeping workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $36,580 | 16.24% | 31.71% |
| 2021 | $30,640 | -3.72% | - |
| 2020 | $31,780 | 5.51% | - |
| 2019 | $30,030 | 5.69% | - |
| 2018 | $28,320 | 3.04% | - |
| 2017 | $27,460 | 2.44% | - |
| 2016 | $26,790 | 9.63% | - |
| 2015 | $24,210 | 1.40% | - |
| 2014 | $23,870 | 1.17% | - |
| 2013 | $23,590 | -5.89% | - |
| 2012 | $24,980 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $36,580, Elkhart-Goshen is the highest paying city for landscaping and groundskeeping workers in state of Indiana, followed by Bloomington (median annual salary $36,100). In comparison, the median annual salary of landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Elkhart-Goshen is 1.3 percent (1.3%) higher than that in Bloomington.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Bloomington | |
| Muncie | |
| Michigan City-La Porte | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Columbus | |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kokomo | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Terre Haute | |
| Gary | |
| Anderson | |
| Lafayette |