The annual and hourly salary statistics of grinding and polishing workers in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage information of grinding and polishing workers in Indianapolis-Carmel is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $19,420 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,430 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,930 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $32,010 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $36,530 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for grinding and polishing workers 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 $36,530. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,930. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,420.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of grinding and polishing workers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $27,930 | 9.85% | 24.70% |
| 2016 | $25,180 | 0.75% | - |
| 2015 | $24,990 | -9.56% | - |
| 2014 | $27,380 | 19.54% | - |
| 2013 | $22,030 | 4.54% | - |
| 2012 | $21,030 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $27,930 in Indianapolis-Carmel is in the middle of salary range for grinding and polishing workers in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of grinding and polishing workers in Indianapolis-Carmel is 14.4 percent (14.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area and 7.4 percent (7.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Fort Wayne.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Gary | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Fort Wayne |