The annual salary statistics of materials engineers in Elkhart-Goshen, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of materials engineers 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 | $36,300 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $55,240 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $67,810 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $90,440 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $101,330 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for materials engineers 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 $101,330. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $67,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,300.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of materials engineers from 2012 to 2016.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $67,810 | 1.90% | -29.69% |
| 2015 | $66,520 | 5.47% | - |
| 2014 | $62,880 | -46.23% | - |
| 2013 | $91,950 | 4.36% | - |
| 2012 | $87,940 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $67,810 in Elkhart-Goshen is in the middle of salary range for materials engineers in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of materials engineers in Elkhart-Goshen is 32.9 percent (32.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Fort Wayne and .2 percent (.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Indianapolis-Carmel.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Fort Wayne | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Columbus | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lafayette | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Gary | |
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel |