The annual salary statistics of childcare workers in Elkhart-Goshen, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of childcare workers 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 | $20,260 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,610 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $26,800 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $30,100 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $51,360 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for childcare workers 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 $51,360. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $26,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,260.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of childcare workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $26,800 | 12.72% | 28.36% |
| 2021 | $23,390 | 16.16% | - |
| 2020 | $19,610 | 1.73% | - |
| 2019 | $19,270 | -15.36% | - |
| 2018 | $22,230 | 0.72% | - |
| 2017 | $22,070 | 9.83% | - |
| 2016 | $19,900 | 6.38% | - |
| 2015 | $18,630 | -1.77% | - |
| 2014 | $18,960 | -4.80% | - |
| 2013 | $19,870 | 3.37% | - |
| 2012 | $19,200 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $26,800 in Elkhart-Goshen is in the middle of salary range for childcare workers in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of childcare workers in Elkhart-Goshen is 2.8 percent (2.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Lafayette-West Lafayette and 31.3 percent (31.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Anderson.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Muncie | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Michigan City-La Porte | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bloomington | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kokomo | |
| Terre Haute | |
| Columbus | |
| Lafayette | |
| Gary | |
| Anderson |