The annual salary statistics of machine feeders and offbearers in Elkhart-Goshen, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of machine feeders and offbearers 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 | $30,040 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,100 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,770 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,400 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $41,600 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for machine feeders and offbearers 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 $41,600. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,770. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,040.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of machine feeders and offbearers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $34,770 | 8.02% | 31.49% |
| 2021 | $31,980 | -24.23% | - |
| 2020 | $39,730 | 29.00% | - |
| 2018 | $28,210 | -19.50% | - |
| 2017 | $33,710 | 4.45% | - |
| 2016 | $32,210 | 12.92% | - |
| 2015 | $28,050 | 15.26% | - |
| 2014 | $23,770 | 3.58% | - |
| 2013 | $22,920 | -3.93% | - |
| 2012 | $23,820 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $34,770 in Elkhart-Goshen is in the middle of salary range for machine feeders and offbearers in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of machine feeders and offbearers in Elkhart-Goshen is 29.2 percent (29.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Lafayette-West Lafayette and 33.9 percent (33.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Bloomington.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Columbus | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Gary | |
| Terre Haute | |
| Lafayette | |
| Michigan City-La Porte | |
| Bloomington |