Elkhart-Goshen, IN
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Indiana statewide data
$49,910
Median Annual Wage
+25% since 2019
$55,660
Indiana Median
-10% vs state
101,490
Total Workers
307
Occupations Tracked
Elkhart-Goshen, IN is a Metropolitan Area with 307 tracked occupations and an estimated 101,490 total workers. Wages grew an average of 29.2% from 2019 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Computer and Mathematical Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Chief Executives | $199,700 |
| Dentists, General | $186,670 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $153,770 |
| Sales Managers | $139,040 |
| Financial Managers | $139,040 |
| Pharmacists | $138,690 |
| Marketing Managers | $135,560 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $130,690 |
| Purchasing Managers | $129,110 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $128,660 |
Job Market Trends
2019 → 2024
+29.2%
avg wage growth since 2019
-7.9%
employment change since 2019
Fastest Wage Growth
| Engineers, All Other Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
+113.4%
$49,120 → $104,810
|
| Computer Network Architects Computer and Mathematical Occupations |
+100.5%
$53,020 → $106,300
|
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+79.2%
$26,120 → $46,810
|
| Counter and Rental Clerks Sales and Related Occupations |
+79.0%
$19,900 → $35,630
|
| Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+70.2%
$45,380 → $77,240
|
Most Jobs Added
| Computer Network Support Specialists Computer and Mathematical Occupations |
+600.0%
30 → 220
|
| Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Production Occupations |
+300.0%
40 → 160
|
| Driver/Sales Workers Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+300.0%
80 → 340
|
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+200.0%
200 → 600
|
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+200.0%
100 → 360
|
Wage Declines
| Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders Production Occupations |
-9.6%
$48,990 → $44,270
|
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters Construction and Extraction Occupations |
-6.6%
$63,540 → $59,340
|
| Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders Production Occupations |
-4.5%
$38,170 → $36,440
|
| Veterinarians Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
-2.7%
$118,540 → $115,320
|
| Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors Community and Social Service Occupations |
-1.7%
$54,020 → $53,080
|
Wage Trends in Elkhart-Goshen, IN
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $49,910 |
| 2023 | $48,530 |
| 2022 | $47,760 |
| 2021 | $46,910 |
| 2020 | $40,460 |
| 2019 | $39,910 |