The annual salary statistics of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Michigan City-La Porte, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Michigan City-La Porte 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 | $40,140 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,770 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,220 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $84,810 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $84,810 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Michigan City-La Porte, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $84,810. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,220. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,140.
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 | $65,220 | 4.05% | 5.27% |
| 2021 | $62,580 | 4.22% | - |
| 2019 | $59,940 | 4.10% | - |
| 2018 | $57,480 | 8.07% | - |
| 2017 | $52,840 | -36.26% | - |
| 2016 | $72,000 | 14.46% | - |
| 2015 | $61,590 | -11.45% | - |
| 2014 | $68,640 | 32.30% | - |
| 2013 | $46,470 | -32.95% | - |
| 2012 | $61,780 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $65,220 in Michigan City-La Porte 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 Michigan City-La Porte is 20.9 percent (20.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Gary and 36.7 percent (36.7%) 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 |