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Project Coordinator salary in Elkhart-Goshen, IN

Hiring a project coordinator costs less in Elkhart-Goshen than in Indiana or the country as a whole. The median is $86,640 a year1: 8.8% below the Indiana statewide median of $95,020 and 15.3% below the US median of $102,320. Nationally it ranks #332 of 518 areas. The market is small, about 270 people, 2% of the Indiana total, so expect few local candidates at a time.

$7,220median pay per month in Elkhart-Goshen
$9,316employer cost per month with benefits
$41.65median pay per hour
270people in this job in Elkhart-Goshen

BLS occupation 13-1082, area Elkhart-Goshen, IN. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-15.

Pay in Elkhart-Goshen against Indiana and the US

Range10thMedian90th
Elkhart-Goshen, IN$56,610$86,640$137,660
Indiana$59,120$95,020$149,350
United States$61,580$102,320$167,970
10th to 90th percentilemiddle half (25th to 75th)median

The middle half of project coordinators in Elkhart-Goshen earns $70,820–$110,480. Pay is tightly grouped: the top tenth starts at $137,660, only 2.4 times the bottom tenth, against 2.7 times across the US, so the going rate is easier to read. The mean ($94,460) is 9% over the median, so a group of high earners pulls the average up; price a typical hire from the median. From the 25th to the 75th percentile, the local range is only $39,660 wide, against $49,570 across Indiana and $54,660 nationally: employers in Elkhart-Goshen pay within a narrower band.

What to budget for a project coordinator here

Point in the local rangePer yearPer monthPer hourEmployer cost per year
10th percentile$56,610$4,718$27.22$73,045
25th percentile$70,820$5,902$34.05$91,381
Median$86,640$7,220$41.65$111,794
75th percentile$110,480$9,207$53.12$142,555
90th percentile$137,660$11,472$66.18$177,626

Pay climbs faster above the median than below it here: the 75th percentile is $23,840 over the median, the 25th only $15,820 under it. An offer at the 75th percentile adds about $30,761 a year in employer cost. These percentiles describe what people in the job earn locally, not experience levels, so place your offer by the tasks and seniority you need.

For scale, the US median of $102,320 falls between the median and the 75th percentile in Elkhart-Goshen, and the Indiana statewide median of $95,020 falls there too.

What a hire really costs in Elkhart-Goshen

At the $86,640 median, a local hire costs about $111,794 a year: benefits and payroll taxes other than paid leave are 22.5% of total compensation in US private industry2, about $25,154 here. Recruiting, equipment and office space come on top. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$111,794local hire, first year incl. benefits
$13,888remote hire, first year incl. fee
$97,906difference in year one
88%of the local cost saved

Other roles in Elkhart-Goshen

Project coordinators have the highest median of the 17 roles we track in Elkhart-Goshen; virtual receptionists have the lowest, at $36,970.

The 5 roles closest in pay. All 17 roles in Elkhart-Goshen, IN
RoleMedianvs project coordinatorJobs
Project Coordinator
$86,640
this role270
Accountant
$77,420
-10.6%990
Office Manager
$75,180
-13.2%690
Marketing Specialist
$65,240
-24.7%560
Recruiter
$64,860
-25.1%620

Measured against the US median, project coordinators rank #14 of the 17 roles we track in Elkhart-Goshen (-15.3%), between recruiters (-14.6%) and marketing specialists (-17.2%). The typical role here is at -7.5%, so, measured against the US, project coordinators cost less in Elkhart-Goshen than the area's general pay level would suggest. Project coordinators hold 3.1% of the jobs in these 17 roles in Elkhart-Goshen, 4.5% across Indiana and 6.7% nationally. The job is a smaller part of the local workforce in these roles than it is nationally.

Other areas in Indiana

Across the 15 areas of Indiana with data for this job, the median runs from $75,700 in the Central Indiana nonmetro area to $110,920 in Kokomo, a gap of $35,220 a year. Of the 9 areas in Indiana with more project coordinators than Elkhart-Goshen, 5 pay less, the largest of them the Southern Indiana nonmetro area ($80,990), South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI ($84,820) and the Central Indiana nonmetro area ($75,700).

AreaMedianvs Elkhart-GoshenJobs
Columbus, IN
$91,510
+5.6%140
Evansville, IN
$89,990
+3.9%480
Michigan City-La Porte, IN
$89,790
+3.6%70
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
$86,640
this area270
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
$84,820
-2.1%410
Terre Haute, IN
$83,970
-3.1%130
Bloomington, IN
$83,800
-3.3%360

Elkhart-Goshen against other US metro areas

By number of jobs, Elkhart-Goshen is #352 of 517 US areas for this job. Both its size and its pay sit in the middle half of US areas. Outside Indiana, Baton Rouge and Coeur d'Alene pay just above Elkhart-Goshen and Nashville-Murfreesboro and Longview just below. All four are within $770 a year of the median in Elkhart-Goshen. Of the three markets with about as many project coordinators, two pay more.

Metro areaMedianvs Elkhart-GoshenJobsClose in
Redding, CA
$99,030
+14.3%270jobs
Altoona, PA
$87,660
+1.2%270jobs
Coeur d'Alene, ID
$86,950
+0.4%460pay
Baton Rouge, LA
$86,650
+0.0%2,290pay
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
$86,640
this area270
Nashville-Murfreesboro, TN
$85,990
-0.8%7,950pay
Longview, TX
$85,870
-0.9%670pay
Sherman-Denison, TX
$85,260
-1.6%270jobs

Questions

How much does it cost to hire a project coordinator in Elkhart-Goshen, IN?

About $111,794 a year at the median, or $9,316 a month: $86,640 in pay plus about $25,154 in benefits and payroll taxes. Recruiting, equipment and office space are extra.

What do project coordinators earn in Elkhart-Goshen?

The median was $86,640 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey. The 10th percentile was $56,610, the 90th $137,660, and the middle half earned $70,820 to $110,480.

Is Elkhart-Goshen cheaper than the rest of Indiana for project coordinators?

Yes, it costs less: a median of $86,640 against $95,020 statewide. The next area up in Indiana is Michigan City-La Porte at $89,790, the next down South Bend-Mishawaka at $84,820.

How many project coordinators work in Elkhart-Goshen?

BLS counts about 270 in the May 2025 survey. That is 2% of the Indiana total of 11,970. 9 areas in Indiana have more; the closest in size is Lafayette-West Lafayette, with about 290.

Does a project coordinator cost more than an accountant in Elkhart-Goshen?

Yes: $9,220 a year more at the median. The medians are $86,640 and $77,420.

Sources

4 sources, with links
  1. BLS OEWS May 2025, 13-1082: bls.gov
  2. BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, private industry, June 2026: bls.gov
  3. Stafka pricing: stafka.com
  4. Deel pricing, contractor management: deel.com

How these pages are built: methodology and data sources. Last updated 2026-11-13.