The annual salary statistics of structural metal fabricators and fitters in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of structural metal fabricators and fitters 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 | $38,710 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,050 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,050 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,050 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $49,260 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for structural metal fabricators and fitters 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 $49,260. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,050. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,710.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of structural metal fabricators and fitters from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $47,050 | -3.00% | 24.46% |
| 2021 | $48,460 | 8.77% | - |
| 2020 | $44,210 | 3.89% | - |
| 2019 | $42,490 | 16.36% | - |
| 2016 | $35,540 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $35,540 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $47,050, Lafayette-West Lafayette is the second highest paying city for structural metal fabricators and fitters in state of Indiana, following the highest paying city Elkhart-Goshen (median annual salary of $48,090). Compared with Elkhart-Goshen, the median annual salary of structural metal fabricators and fitters in Lafayette-West Lafayette is 2.2 percent (2.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Terre Haute | |
| Gary | |
| Lafayette | |
| Michigan City-La Porte | |
| Kokomo |