The annual salary statistics of environmental science and protection technicians in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of environmental science and protection technicians 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 | $27,420 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,690 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,500 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $52,410 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,720 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental science and protection technicians 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 $77,720. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,500. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,420.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of environmental science and protection technicians from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $39,500 | -10.99% | -0.30% |
| 2017 | $43,840 | -1.48% | - |
| 2016 | $44,490 | 2.54% | - |
| 2015 | $43,360 | 5.58% | - |
| 2014 | $40,940 | 0.93% | - |
| 2013 | $40,560 | 2.32% | - |
| 2012 | $39,620 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $39,500, Indianapolis-Carmel is the second highest paying city for environmental science and protection technicians in state of Indiana, following the highest paying city Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $43,610). Compared with Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of environmental science and protection technicians in Indianapolis-Carmel is 9.4 percent (9.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Gary | |
| Bloomington | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area |