The annual salary statistics of highway maintenance workers in South Bend-Mishawaka, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage information of highway maintenance workers in South Bend-Mishawaka 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 | $38,140 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $40,960 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,760 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $54,100 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for highway maintenance workers in South Bend-Mishawaka, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $54,100. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,960. 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 highway maintenance workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $40,960 | -14.09% | 9.20% |
| 2021 | $46,730 | 7.28% | - |
| 2020 | $43,330 | -6.00% | - |
| 2019 | $45,930 | 11.06% | - |
| 2018 | $40,850 | 3.18% | - |
| 2017 | $39,550 | 5.97% | - |
| 2016 | $37,190 | -7.69% | - |
| 2015 | $40,050 | 4.12% | - |
| 2014 | $38,400 | 5.03% | - |
| 2013 | $36,470 | -1.97% | - |
| 2012 | $37,190 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $40,960, South Bend-Mishawaka is the lowest paying city for highway maintenance workers in state of Michigan, following city of Ann Arbor (median annual salary of $60,650). In comparison, the median annual salary of highway maintenance workers in South Bend-Mishawaka is 32.5 percent (32.5%) lower than that in the highest paying city Ann Arbor.