The annual salary statistics of computer programmers in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of computer programmers 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 | $52,280 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $64,430 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $75,970 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $104,260 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $130,490 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for computer programmers 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 $130,490. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $75,970. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $52,280.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of computer programmers from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $75,970 | 4.91% | 11.74% |
| 2017 | $72,240 | 3.41% | - |
| 2016 | $69,780 | 1.48% | - |
| 2015 | $68,750 | 5.79% | - |
| 2014 | $64,770 | 5.00% | - |
| 2013 | $61,530 | -8.97% | - |
| 2012 | $67,050 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $75,970 in Indianapolis-Carmel is in the middle of salary range for computer programmers in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of computer programmers in Indianapolis-Carmel is 12.9 percent (12.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area and 26.1 percent (26.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Michigan City-La Porte.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Gary | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Muncie | |
| Lafayette | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Bloomington | |
| Columbus | |
| Michigan City-La Porte |