The annual salary statistics of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Elkhart-Goshen, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters 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 | $39,930 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,660 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $79,380 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $82,090 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $82,430 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters 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 $82,430. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $79,380. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,930.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $79,380 | 37.24% | 25.03% |
| 2021 | $49,820 | -31.41% | - |
| 2020 | $65,470 | 2.95% | - |
| 2019 | $63,540 | 15.28% | - |
| 2018 | $53,830 | -2.01% | - |
| 2017 | $54,910 | -0.73% | - |
| 2016 | $55,310 | -1.30% | - |
| 2015 | $56,030 | 14.71% | - |
| 2014 | $47,790 | -0.27% | - |
| 2013 | $47,920 | -24.19% | - |
| 2012 | $59,510 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $79,380 in Elkhart-Goshen is in the middle of salary range for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Elkhart-Goshen is 3.8 percent (3.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Gary and 48.0 percent (48.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Anderson.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Gary | |
| Columbus | |
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Kokomo | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Terre Haute | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Bloomington | |
| Michigan City-La Porte | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Muncie | |
| Lafayette | |
| Anderson |