The annual salary statistics of plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Elkhart-Goshen, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic 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 | $34,020 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,380 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,000 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $41,600 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $44,480 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic 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 $44,480. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,020.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $39,000 | 3.31% | 34.49% |
| 2021 | $37,710 | 7.40% | - |
| 2020 | $34,920 | 1.98% | - |
| 2019 | $34,230 | 5.38% | - |
| 2018 | $32,390 | 19.64% | - |
| 2017 | $26,030 | 9.10% | - |
| 2016 | $23,660 | -0.46% | - |
| 2015 | $23,770 | -1.68% | - |
| 2014 | $24,170 | 2.15% | - |
| 2013 | $23,650 | -8.03% | - |
| 2012 | $25,550 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $39,000, Elkhart-Goshen is the highest paying city for plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in state of Indiana, followed by Michigan City-La Porte (median annual salary $37,960). In comparison, the median annual salary of plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Elkhart-Goshen is 2.7 percent (2.7%) higher than that in Michigan City-La Porte.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Michigan City-La Porte | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Gary | |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Columbus | |
| Lafayette | |
| Muncie |