Metal Worker and Plastic Worker, All Other Salary in Gary, Indiana

The annual salary statistics of metal workers and plastic workers, all other in Gary, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of metal workers and plastic workers, all other 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 Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other in Gary, Indiana

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$21,880
25th Percentile Wage
$25,390
50th Percentile Wage
$34,580
75th Percentile Wage
$42,960
90th Percentile Wage
$49,930

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for metal workers and plastic workers, all other in Gary, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $49,930. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,580. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,880.

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 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$34,580
-20.97% 10.29%
2016
$41,830
11.93% -
2014
$36,840
6.60% -
2013
$34,410
9.85% -
2012
$31,020
- -

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

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $34,580 in Gary is in the middle of salary range for metal workers and plastic workers, all other in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of metal workers and plastic workers, all other in Gary is 20.0 percent (20.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area and 16.6 percent (16.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Elkhart-Goshen.

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