The annual salary statistics of packers and packagers in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of packers and packagers in Lafayette-West Lafayette 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 | $23,720 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,160 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $32,840 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,380 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $40,800 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for packers and packagers in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $40,800. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $32,840. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,720.
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 | $32,840 | 8.01% | 42.17% |
| 2021 | $30,210 | -2.58% | - |
| 2020 | $30,990 | 21.39% | - |
| 2019 | $24,360 | 13.26% | - |
| 2018 | $21,130 | 6.77% | - |
| 2017 | $19,700 | 3.60% | - |
| 2016 | $18,990 | -1.05% | - |
| 2015 | $19,190 | 1.04% | - |
| 2012 | $18,990 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $32,840 in Lafayette-West Lafayette 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 Lafayette-West Lafayette is 29.2 percent (29.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Bloomington and 42.8 percent (42.8%) 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 |