The annual salary statistics of firefighters in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of firefighters 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 | $30,460 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,710 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,110 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $76,890 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,890 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for firefighters 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 $76,890. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,460.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of firefighters from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $61,110 | -4.34% | 15.69% |
| 2021 | $63,760 | 8.17% | - |
| 2020 | $58,550 | 2.07% | - |
| 2019 | $57,340 | 0.87% | - |
| 2018 | $56,840 | 3.82% | - |
| 2017 | $54,670 | 5.84% | - |
| 2016 | $51,480 | 2.51% | - |
| 2015 | $50,190 | -0.28% | - |
| 2014 | $50,330 | 1.69% | - |
| 2013 | $49,480 | -4.12% | - |
| 2012 | $51,520 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $61,110 in Indianapolis-Carmel is in the middle of salary range for firefighters in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of firefighters in Indianapolis-Carmel is 6.4 percent (6.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Fort Wayne and 42.2 percent (42.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Columbus.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Fort Wayne | |
| Bloomington | |
| Muncie | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Terre Haute | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Michigan City-La Porte | |
| Gary | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kokomo | |
| Anderson | |
| Columbus |