The annual salary statistics of lawyers in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of lawyers 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 | $70,560 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $86,310 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $129,650 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $197,330 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $206,860 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for lawyers 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 $206,860. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $129,650. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $70,560.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of lawyers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $129,650 | 19.54% | 32.59% |
| 2021 | $104,320 | 9.11% | - |
| 2020 | $94,820 | 4.33% | - |
| 2019 | $90,710 | -1.28% | - |
| 2018 | $91,870 | -0.46% | - |
| 2017 | $92,290 | -4.24% | - |
| 2016 | $96,200 | -11.15% | - |
| 2015 | $106,930 | 9.78% | - |
| 2014 | $96,470 | 4.86% | - |
| 2013 | $91,780 | 4.77% | - |
| 2012 | $87,400 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $129,650 in Indianapolis-Carmel is in the middle of salary range for lawyers in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of lawyers in Indianapolis-Carmel is .8 percent (.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Terre Haute and 55.1 percent (55.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Gary.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Terre Haute | |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bloomington | |
| Columbus | |
| Kokomo | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Michigan City-La Porte | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Anderson | |
| Lafayette | |
| Muncie | |
| Gary |