Metal Worker and Plastic Worker, All Other Salary in Elkhart-Goshen, Indiana

The annual salary statistics of metal workers and plastic workers, all other in Elkhart-Goshen, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of metal workers and plastic workers, all other 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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other in Elkhart-Goshen, Indiana

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$21,990
25th Percentile Wage
$25,950
50th Percentile Wage
$28,830
75th Percentile Wage
$31,670
90th Percentile Wage
$37,180

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for metal workers and plastic workers, all other 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 $37,180. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,830. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,990.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of metal workers and plastic workers, all other from 2012 to 2016.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth4-Year Growth
2016
$28,830
-3.75% 0.00%
2015
$29,910
4.65% -
2014
$28,520
-7.19% -
2013
$30,570
5.69% -
2012
$28,830
- -

Table 2. Compare Metal Worker and Plastic Worker, All Other Salary in Elkhart-Goshen with Other Indiana Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $28,830, Elkhart-Goshen is the lowest paying city for metal workers and plastic workers, all other in state of Indiana, following city of Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $43,220). Compared with the highest paying city Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of metal workers and plastic workers, all other in Elkhart-Goshen is 33.3 percent (33.3%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$43,220
Fort Wayne
$41,990
Gary
$34,580
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$33,330
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$32,560
Indianapolis-Carmel
$31,870
Elkhart-Goshen
$28,830

See also: Top paying jobs in Elkhart-Goshen, Indiana.