The annual salary statistics of cargo and freight agents in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of cargo and freight agents 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 | $36,710 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,180 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $42,880 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,280 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,660 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for cargo and freight agents 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 $63,660. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,880. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,710.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of cargo and freight agents from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $42,880 | -8.77% | 9.91% |
| 2021 | $46,640 | 14.84% | - |
| 2020 | $39,720 | -8.28% | - |
| 2019 | $43,010 | -0.53% | - |
| 2018 | $43,240 | 6.82% | - |
| 2017 | $40,290 | 22.74% | - |
| 2016 | $31,130 | -10.22% | - |
| 2015 | $34,310 | -4.49% | - |
| 2013 | $35,850 | -7.75% | - |
| 2012 | $38,630 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $42,880 in Indianapolis-Carmel is in the middle of salary range for cargo and freight agents in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of cargo and freight agents in Indianapolis-Carmel is 16.6 percent (16.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area and 16.7 percent (16.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Gary.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Michigan City-La Porte | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Gary |