The annual salary statistics of packers and packagers in Elkhart-Goshen, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of packers and packagers 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 | $26,460 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,040 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $33,240 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,100 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $41,650 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for packers and packagers 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 $41,650. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $33,240. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,460.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of packers and packagers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $33,240 | 25.63% | 30.11% |
| 2021 | $24,720 | -13.35% | - |
| 2020 | $28,020 | 0.46% | - |
| 2019 | $27,890 | 8.10% | - |
| 2018 | $25,630 | 0.47% | - |
| 2017 | $25,510 | 2.82% | - |
| 2016 | $24,790 | 0.20% | - |
| 2015 | $24,740 | 6.55% | - |
| 2014 | $23,120 | 3.42% | - |
| 2013 | $22,330 | -4.03% | - |
| 2012 | $23,230 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $33,240 in Elkhart-Goshen is in the middle of salary range for packers and packagers in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of packers and packagers in Elkhart-Goshen is 28.3 percent (28.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Bloomington and 43.5 percent (43.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Gary.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bloomington | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kokomo | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Columbus | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Michigan City-La Porte | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Terre Haute | |
| Muncie | |
| Anderson | |
| Lafayette | |
| Gary |