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Slaughterer and Meat Packer Salary in Elkhart-Goshen, Indiana

The annual salary statistics of slaughterers and meat packers in Elkhart-Goshen, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of slaughterers and meat packers 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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Slaughterers and Meat Packers in Elkhart-Goshen, Indiana

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$16,250
25th Percentile Wage	$17,180
50th Percentile Wage	$18,740
75th Percentile Wage	$21,290
90th Percentile Wage	$25,660

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for slaughterers and meat packers 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 $25,660. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $18,740. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,250.

Table 2. Compare Slaughterer and Meat Packer Salary in Elkhart-Goshen with Other Indiana Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $18,740, Elkhart-Goshen is the lowest paying city for slaughterers and meat packers in state of Indiana, following city of Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $34,390). In comparison, the median annual salary of slaughterers and meat packers in Elkhart-Goshen is 45.5 percent (45.5%) lower than that in the highest paying city Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	$34,390
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	$31,280
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	$30,640
Gary	$19,920
Elkhart-Goshen	$18,740