The annual salary statistics of construction laborers in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of construction laborers 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 | $34,080 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,760 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,350 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $56,250 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $66,220 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for construction laborers 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 $66,220. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,350. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,080.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of construction laborers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $48,350 | 5.17% | 29.84% |
| 2021 | $45,850 | 15.79% | - |
| 2020 | $38,610 | 4.71% | - |
| 2019 | $36,790 | 1.36% | - |
| 2018 | $36,290 | -0.77% | - |
| 2017 | $36,570 | -6.48% | - |
| 2016 | $38,940 | -2.18% | - |
| 2015 | $39,790 | 2.76% | - |
| 2014 | $38,690 | 11.22% | - |
| 2013 | $34,350 | 1.25% | - |
| 2012 | $33,920 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $48,350, Indianapolis-Carmel is the second highest paying city for construction laborers in state of Indiana, following the highest paying city Bloomington (median annual salary of $51,310). Compared with Bloomington, the median annual salary of construction laborers in Indianapolis-Carmel is 5.8 percent (5.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bloomington | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Michigan City-La Porte | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Columbus | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kokomo | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Terre Haute | |
| Gary | |
| Muncie | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lafayette | |
| Anderson |