The annual salary statistics of automotive service technicians and mechanics in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of automotive service technicians and mechanics in Indianapolis-Carmel 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 | $30,580 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,070 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,320 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,870 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,790 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for automotive service technicians and mechanics in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $76,790. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,580.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of automotive service technicians and mechanics from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $47,320 | 0.74% | 8.64% |
| 2021 | $46,970 | 9.64% | - |
| 2020 | $42,440 | 4.50% | - |
| 2019 | $40,530 | -0.76% | - |
| 2018 | $40,840 | 2.33% | - |
| 2017 | $39,890 | -10.33% | - |
| 2016 | $44,010 | 0.34% | - |
| 2015 | $43,860 | -1.85% | - |
| 2014 | $44,670 | 0.18% | - |
| 2013 | $44,590 | 3.05% | - |
| 2012 | $43,230 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $47,320, Indianapolis-Carmel is the second highest paying city for automotive service technicians and mechanics in state of Indiana, following the highest paying city Elkhart-Goshen (median annual salary of $48,730). Compared with Elkhart-Goshen, the median annual salary of automotive service technicians and mechanics in Indianapolis-Carmel is 2.9 percent (2.9%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Michigan City-La Porte | |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Muncie | |
| Bloomington | |
| Terre Haute | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kokomo | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Columbus | |
| Gary | |
| Anderson | |
| Lafayette |