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Data Scientist Salary in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana

The annual salary statistics of data scientists in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of data scientists 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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Data Scientists in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$45,670
25th Percentile Wage
$58,750
50th Percentile Wage
$78,400
75th Percentile Wage
$103,250
90th Percentile Wage
$121,460

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for data scientists 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 $121,460. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $78,400. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,670.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of data scientists from 2012 to 2022. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth1-Year Growth
2022
$78,400
-1.24% -1.24%
2021
$79,370
- -

Table 2. Compare Data Scientist Salary in Indianapolis-Carmel with Other Indiana Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $78,400, Indianapolis-Carmel is the second highest paying city for data scientists in state of Indiana, following the highest paying city Columbus (median annual salary of $95,300). Compared with Columbus, the median annual salary of data scientists in Indianapolis-Carmel is 17.7 percent (17.7%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Columbus
$95,300
Indianapolis-Carmel
$78,400
Elkhart-Goshen
$76,190
Muncie
$75,430
Bloomington
$75,270
Fort Wayne
$74,380
Lafayette-West Lafayette
$71,840
Terre Haute
$69,890
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$64,570
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$61,570
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$60,700

See also: Top paying jobs in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana.