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Chief Executive Salary in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana

The annual salary statistics of chief executives in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of chief executives in Indianapolis-Carmel is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Chief Executives in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$78,750
25th Percentile Wage
$118,110
50th Percentile Wage
$184,670
75th Percentile Wage
No Data
90th Percentile Wage
No Data

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chief executives in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $184,670. The average annual salary of the 25th percentile is $118,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $78,750.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2019)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chief executives from 2012 to 2019.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth7-Year Growth
2019
$184,670
15.49% 2.36%
2018
$156,060
-3.80% -
2017
$161,990
2.32% -
2016
$158,230
-17.38% -
2015
$185,730
2.91% -
2012
$180,320
- -

Table 2. Compare Chief Executive Salary in Indianapolis-Carmel with Other Indiana Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $184,670, Indianapolis-Carmel is the highest paying city for chief executives in state of Indiana, followed by Bloomington (median annual salary $154,920). In comparison, the median annual salary of chief executives in Indianapolis-Carmel is 16.1 percent (16.1%) higher than that in Bloomington.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Indianapolis-Carmel
$184,670
Bloomington
$154,920
Fort Wayne
$154,110
Lafayette-West Lafayette
$148,120
Lafayette
$147,700
Columbus
$145,440
Muncie
$137,610
Elkhart-Goshen
$122,650
Anderson
$122,030
Kokomo
$120,050
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$115,860
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$106,180
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$106,020
Terre Haute
$103,980
Gary
$103,010
Michigan City-La Porte
$96,170

See also: Top paying jobs in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana.