The annual salary statistics of licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses 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 | $47,690 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,790 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,080 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,590 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $67,740 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses 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 $67,740. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,080. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,690.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $59,080 | 16.69% | 29.71% |
| 2021 | $49,220 | 1.85% | - |
| 2020 | $48,310 | 2.28% | - |
| 2019 | $47,210 | 1.65% | - |
| 2018 | $46,430 | 4.50% | - |
| 2017 | $44,340 | 2.57% | - |
| 2016 | $43,200 | 3.19% | - |
| 2015 | $41,820 | -2.03% | - |
| 2014 | $42,670 | 0.94% | - |
| 2013 | $42,270 | 1.75% | - |
| 2012 | $41,530 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $59,080, Indianapolis-Carmel is the second highest paying city for licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in state of Indiana, following the highest paying city Elkhart-Goshen (median annual salary of $59,980). Compared with Elkhart-Goshen, the median annual salary of licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in Indianapolis-Carmel is 1.5 percent (1.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Kokomo | |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Michigan City-La Porte | |
| Bloomington | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Muncie | |
| Terre Haute | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Columbus | |
| Gary | |
| Anderson | |
| Lafayette |