The annual salary statistics of sheet metal workers in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of sheet metal workers in Lafayette-West Lafayette 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 | $38,140 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,590 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $53,240 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $75,440 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,350 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for sheet metal workers in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $77,350. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $53,240. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,140.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of sheet metal workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $53,240 | -12.73% | -21.62% |
| 2021 | $60,020 | 15.19% | - |
| 2020 | $50,900 | -11.73% | - |
| 2019 | $56,870 | 6.51% | - |
| 2017 | $53,170 | -21.78% | - |
| 2016 | $64,750 | 11.47% | - |
| 2015 | $57,320 | -12.96% | - |
| 2012 | $64,750 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $53,240 in Lafayette-West Lafayette is in the middle of salary range for sheet metal workers in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of sheet metal workers in Lafayette-West Lafayette is 36.3 percent (36.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Gary and 44.0 percent (44.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Muncie.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Gary | |
| Michigan City-La Porte | |
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Terre Haute | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Bloomington | |
| Columbus | |
| Lafayette | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Muncie |