SOC 51-9199 · Elkhart-Goshen, IN metro

Production Workers, All Other Salary in Elkhart, IN

The average salary for other production workers in Elkhart, Indiana is $41,650 a year ($20.03 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $44,450: half of the 200 people in this job in the Elkhart-Goshen, IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. average for this job ($44,380).

$41,650average per year

$20.03 / hourMedian $44,450Take-home ≈ $33,613

  • $18K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $44KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $50K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

200people in this job
-6%vs U.S. average
#5 of 6Indiana metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Production Workers, All Other pay range in Elkhart

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $18,480 a year or less, while the top 10% make $49,780 or more. The middle half of other production workers in Elkhart earn between $40,250 and $46,380.

  • $18K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $44KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $50K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$41,650$3,471$20.02
Median$44,450$3,704$21.37
Entry level (25th percentile)$40,250$3,354$19.35
Experienced (75th percentile)$46,380$3,865$22.30

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Production Workers, All Other pay in Elkhart vs. Indiana and the U.S.

Other production workers in Elkhart earn 18% less than the Indiana average ($51,080) and 6% less than the U.S. average ($44,380). At the median the gap is +11% against the U.S. median of $40,110.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Elkhart$41,650$44,450$18,480$49,780200
Indiana$51,080$48,260$35,560$77,6202,530
United States$44,380$40,110$31,200$61,530251,700

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Production Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Elkhart

On the average salary of $41,650, a single filer in Elkhart takes home about $33,613 a year, or $2,801 a month and $1,293 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Elkhart's local income tax (2%).

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Is Elkhart a good place for other production workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Elkhart area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.3), so the average $41,650 buys what about $46,111 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Elkhart ($48,070). A typical home costs $265,734, or 6.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Production Workers, All Other salary in other Indiana cities

Elkhart ranks 5th of 6 Indiana metro areas for this job; South Bend pays the most ($49,080).

All Production Workers, All Other salaries in Indiana

Highest-paying cities for other production workers

Lewiston, ID pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($70,940).

Production Workers, All Other salary by city

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Production Workers, All Other salary in Elkhart: questions

How much do other production workers make an hour in Elkhart?

$20.03 an hour on average, and $21.37 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other production workers salary in Elkhart?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $18,480 a year and the 25th percentile is $40,250, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other production workers take-home pay in Elkhart?

About $33,613 a year ($2,801 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,650. Includes Elkhart's local income tax (2%).

Do other production workers earn more in Elkhart than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% less than the U.S. average for this job ($44,380).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-9199; area Elkhart-Goshen, IN (21140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.2%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Elkhart's local income tax (2%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.95, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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