The annual salary statistics of patternmakers, metal and plastic in Fort Wayne, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of patternmakers, metal and plastic in Fort Wayne 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 | $42,830 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,620 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,640 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $66,970 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $73,340 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for patternmakers, metal and plastic in Fort Wayne, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $73,340. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,640. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,830.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of patternmakers, metal and plastic from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 2-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $57,640 | 1.58% | 3.64% |
| 2013 | $56,730 | 2.10% | - |
| 2012 | $55,540 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $57,640, Fort Wayne is the highest paying city for patternmakers, metal and plastic in state of Indiana, followed by Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $56,000). In comparison, the median annual salary of patternmakers, metal and plastic in Fort Wayne is 2.8 percent (2.8%) higher than that in Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Fort Wayne | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel |