The annual salary statistics of computer hardware engineers in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of computer hardware 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 | $58,400 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $71,750 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $99,350 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $132,950 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $152,410 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for computer hardware 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 $152,410. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $99,350. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $58,400.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of computer hardware engineers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $99,350 | -3.21% | 28.93% |
| 2021 | $102,540 | 0.84% | - |
| 2020 | $101,680 | 7.69% | - |
| 2019 | $93,860 | 13.57% | - |
| 2018 | $81,120 | 3.99% | - |
| 2017 | $77,880 | 6.23% | - |
| 2016 | $73,030 | -4.18% | - |
| 2015 | $76,080 | 3.55% | - |
| 2014 | $73,380 | 0.63% | - |
| 2013 | $72,920 | 3.17% | - |
| 2012 | $70,610 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $99,350, Indianapolis-Carmel is the second highest paying city for computer hardware engineers in state of Indiana, following the highest paying city Fort Wayne (median annual salary of $102,540). Compared with Fort Wayne, the median annual salary of computer hardware engineers in Indianapolis-Carmel is 3.1 percent (3.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Fort Wayne | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area |