The annual salary statistics of landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of landscaping and groundskeeping workers 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 | $26,470 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,030 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,160 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,150 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,130 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for landscaping and groundskeeping 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 $46,130. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,160. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,470.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of landscaping and groundskeeping workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $35,160 | 12.23% | 34.95% |
| 2021 | $30,860 | -7.74% | - |
| 2020 | $33,250 | 6.41% | - |
| 2019 | $31,120 | 8.52% | - |
| 2018 | $28,470 | 4.67% | - |
| 2017 | $27,140 | 8.03% | - |
| 2016 | $24,960 | 2.52% | - |
| 2015 | $24,330 | 4.32% | - |
| 2014 | $23,280 | 2.19% | - |
| 2013 | $22,770 | -0.44% | - |
| 2012 | $22,870 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,160 in Indianapolis-Carmel is in the middle of salary range for landscaping and groundskeeping workers in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Indianapolis-Carmel is 3.9 percent (3.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Elkhart-Goshen and 34.4 percent (34.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lafayette.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Bloomington | |
| Muncie | |
| Michigan City-La Porte | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Columbus | |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kokomo | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Terre Haute | |
| Gary | |
| Anderson | |
| Lafayette |