The annual salary statistics of sheet metal workers in Elkhart-Goshen, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of sheet metal 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 | $45,210 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,570 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,980 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $77,940 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,710 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for sheet metal 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 $80,710. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,980. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,210.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of sheet metal workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $62,980 | 1.67% | 35.39% |
| 2021 | $61,930 | 27.45% | - |
| 2020 | $44,930 | 14.71% | - |
| 2019 | $38,320 | 3.05% | - |
| 2018 | $37,150 | -0.67% | - |
| 2017 | $37,400 | -0.32% | - |
| 2016 | $37,520 | 18.31% | - |
| 2015 | $30,650 | 10.54% | - |
| 2014 | $27,420 | -1.46% | - |
| 2013 | $27,820 | -46.26% | - |
| 2012 | $40,690 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $62,980 in Elkhart-Goshen is in the middle of salary range for sheet metal workers in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of sheet metal workers in Elkhart-Goshen is 24.6 percent (24.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Gary and 52.6 percent (52.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Muncie.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Gary | |
| Michigan City-La Porte | |
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Terre Haute | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Bloomington | |
| Columbus | |
| Lafayette | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Muncie |