The annual salary statistics of childcare workers in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of childcare workers 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 | $20,120 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,090 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $25,730 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $29,260 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $33,670 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for childcare workers 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 $33,670. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $25,730. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,120.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of childcare workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $25,730 | 10.30% | 24.33% |
| 2021 | $23,080 | -1.04% | - |
| 2020 | $23,320 | 6.22% | - |
| 2019 | $21,870 | 8.18% | - |
| 2018 | $20,080 | -3.59% | - |
| 2017 | $20,800 | -2.21% | - |
| 2016 | $21,260 | 2.54% | - |
| 2015 | $20,720 | 1.35% | - |
| 2014 | $20,440 | 4.60% | - |
| 2013 | $19,500 | 0.15% | - |
| 2012 | $19,470 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $25,730 in Indianapolis-Carmel is in the middle of salary range for childcare workers in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of childcare workers in Indianapolis-Carmel is 6.7 percent (6.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Lafayette-West Lafayette and 28.5 percent (28.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Anderson.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Muncie | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Michigan City-La Porte | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bloomington | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kokomo | |
| Terre Haute | |
| Columbus | |
| Lafayette | |
| Gary | |
| Anderson |