The annual salary statistics of retail salespersons in Elkhart-Goshen, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of retail salespersons 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 | $22,400 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,870 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,390 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,430 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,060 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for retail salespersons 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 $48,060. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,390. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,400.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of retail salespersons from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $30,390 | 4.87% | 29.48% |
| 2021 | $28,910 | 1.04% | - |
| 2020 | $28,610 | 9.30% | - |
| 2019 | $25,950 | 8.86% | - |
| 2018 | $23,650 | 2.66% | - |
| 2017 | $23,020 | 3.82% | - |
| 2016 | $22,140 | 2.03% | - |
| 2015 | $21,690 | 3.69% | - |
| 2014 | $20,890 | -3.64% | - |
| 2013 | $21,650 | 1.02% | - |
| 2012 | $21,430 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $30,390, Elkhart-Goshen is the highest paying city for retail salespersons in state of Indiana, followed by Indianapolis-Carmel (median annual salary $29,210). In comparison, the median annual salary of retail salespersons in Elkhart-Goshen is 3.9 percent (3.9%) higher than that in Indianapolis-Carmel.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Kokomo | |
| Muncie | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Terre Haute | |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Bloomington | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Michigan City-La Porte | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Columbus | |
| Gary | |
| Anderson | |
| Lafayette |