The annual salary statistics of chemical technicians in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of chemical technicians 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 | $33,860 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,960 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,480 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,110 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $61,930 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemical technicians 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 $61,930. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,480. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,860.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chemical technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $46,480 | -1.20% | 18.31% |
| 2021 | $47,040 | 2.10% | - |
| 2020 | $46,050 | 2.13% | - |
| 2019 | $45,070 | 3.73% | - |
| 2018 | $43,390 | 17.65% | - |
| 2017 | $35,730 | -3.05% | - |
| 2016 | $36,820 | 0.68% | - |
| 2015 | $36,570 | -10.50% | - |
| 2014 | $40,410 | 11.75% | - |
| 2013 | $35,660 | -6.48% | - |
| 2012 | $37,970 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $46,480 in Indianapolis-Carmel is in the middle of salary range for chemical technicians in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of chemical technicians in Indianapolis-Carmel is 13.7 percent (13.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area and 19.0 percent (19.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Columbus.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Terre Haute | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Bloomington | |
| Gary | |
| Lafayette | |
| Columbus |