Maintenance Worker, Machinery Salary in Gary, Indiana

The annual salary statistics of maintenance workers, machinery in Gary, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of maintenance workers, machinery in Gary is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Maintenance Workers, Machinery in Gary, Indiana

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$33,380
25th Percentile Wage
$37,360
50th Percentile Wage
$46,340
75th Percentile Wage
$57,700
90th Percentile Wage
$64,970

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for maintenance workers, machinery in Gary, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $64,970. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,380.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of maintenance workers, machinery from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$46,340
-7.10% -15.54%
2016
$49,630
6.53% -
2015
$46,390
2.31% -
2014
$45,320
-23.68% -
2013
$56,050
4.48% -
2012
$53,540
- -

Table 2. Compare Maintenance Worker, Machinery Salary in Gary with Other Indiana Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $46,340 in Gary is in the middle of salary range for maintenance workers, machinery in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of maintenance workers, machinery in Gary is 38.3 percent (38.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Columbus and 13.5 percent (13.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Terre Haute.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Columbus
$75,070
Lafayette-West Lafayette
$64,430
Indianapolis-Carmel
$58,550
Elkhart-Goshen
$57,820
Fort Wayne
$56,850
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$51,760
Bloomington
$49,010
Michigan City-La Porte
$47,380
Gary
$46,340
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$43,160
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$42,860
Lafayette
$42,440
Terre Haute
$40,070