The annual salary statistics of butchers and meat cutters in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of butchers and meat cutters 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 | $24,030 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,500 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,740 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,320 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for butchers and meat cutters 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 $46,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,740. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,030.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of butchers and meat cutters from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $28,740 | -4.63% | -2.02% |
| 2021 | $30,070 | -0.13% | - |
| 2020 | $30,110 | 1.43% | - |
| 2019 | $29,680 | 1.04% | - |
| 2018 | $29,370 | 1.19% | - |
| 2017 | $29,020 | -3.34% | - |
| 2016 | $29,990 | 0.57% | - |
| 2015 | $29,820 | 10.46% | - |
| 2014 | $26,700 | -1.80% | - |
| 2013 | $27,180 | -7.87% | - |
| 2012 | $29,320 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,740 in Indianapolis-Carmel is in the middle of salary range for butchers and meat cutters in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of butchers and meat cutters in Indianapolis-Carmel is 9.0 percent (9.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Fort Wayne and 9.1 percent (9.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Terre Haute.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Fort Wayne | |
| Kokomo | |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Lafayette | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Michigan City-La Porte | |
| Columbus | |
| Gary | |
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Muncie | |
| Bloomington | |
| Anderson | |
| Terre Haute |