Painters, Transportation Equipment Salary in Gary, Indiana

The annual salary statistics of painters, transportation equipment in Gary, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of painters, transportation equipment in Gary is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Painters, Transportation Equipment in Gary, Indiana

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$30,820
25th Percentile Wage
$39,070
50th Percentile Wage
$46,840
75th Percentile Wage
$67,910
90th Percentile Wage
$77,690

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for painters, transportation equipment in Gary, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $77,690. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,840. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,820.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of painters, transportation equipment from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$46,840
-21.78% 1.58%
2016
$57,040
7.87% -
2015
$52,550
0.57% -
2014
$52,250
25.97% -
2013
$38,680
-19.18% -
2012
$46,100
- -

Table 2. Compare Painters, Transportation Equipment Salary in Gary with Other Indiana Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $46,840, Gary is the second highest paying city for painters, transportation equipment in state of Indiana, following the highest paying city Indianapolis-Carmel (median annual salary of $62,460). Compared with Indianapolis-Carmel, the median annual salary of painters, transportation equipment in Gary is 25.0 percent (25.0%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Indianapolis-Carmel
$62,460
Gary
$46,840
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$45,740
Fort Wayne
$42,710
Muncie
$42,200
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$41,150
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$39,770
Lafayette-West Lafayette
$39,030
Elkhart-Goshen
$35,200
Lafayette
$33,840
Terre Haute
$31,980
Columbus
$26,100