The annual salary statistics of environmental engineers in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of environmental 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 | $53,020 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $61,400 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $78,060 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $102,880 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $136,470 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental 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 $136,470. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $78,060. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $53,020.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of environmental engineers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $78,060 | -0.97% | 16.67% |
| 2021 | $78,820 | 1.90% | - |
| 2020 | $77,320 | 4.20% | - |
| 2019 | $74,070 | 2.75% | - |
| 2018 | $72,030 | 0.65% | - |
| 2017 | $71,560 | 2.43% | - |
| 2016 | $69,820 | -3.92% | - |
| 2015 | $72,560 | -3.62% | - |
| 2014 | $75,190 | 14.51% | - |
| 2013 | $64,280 | -1.20% | - |
| 2012 | $65,050 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $78,060, Indianapolis-Carmel is the second highest paying city for environmental engineers in state of Indiana, following the highest paying city Gary (median annual salary of $80,880). Compared with Gary, the median annual salary of environmental engineers in Indianapolis-Carmel is 3.5 percent (3.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Gary | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area |