The annual salary statistics of civil engineers in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of civil engineers 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 | $61,780 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $64,080 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $79,870 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $104,620 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $133,860 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for civil engineers 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 $133,860. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $79,870. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $61,780.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of civil engineers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $79,870 | 0.69% | 12.76% |
| 2021 | $79,320 | -4.39% | - |
| 2020 | $82,800 | 4.36% | - |
| 2019 | $79,190 | -3.76% | - |
| 2018 | $82,170 | 0.74% | - |
| 2017 | $81,560 | 7.16% | - |
| 2016 | $75,720 | 5.40% | - |
| 2015 | $71,630 | -2.07% | - |
| 2014 | $73,110 | 3.80% | - |
| 2013 | $70,330 | 0.92% | - |
| 2012 | $69,680 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $79,870 in Indianapolis-Carmel is in the middle of salary range for civil engineers in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of civil engineers in Indianapolis-Carmel is 6.9 percent (6.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Gary and 21.3 percent (21.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Gary | |
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bloomington | |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Columbus | |
| Lafayette | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Terre Haute | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Michigan City-La Porte | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area |