The annual salary statistics of materials engineers in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of materials engineers 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 | $39,370 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,370 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $67,650 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $109,080 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $110,790 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for materials engineers 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 $110,790. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $67,650. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,370.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of materials engineers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $67,650 | 28.03% | -24.43% |
| 2021 | $48,690 | 3.02% | - |
| 2020 | $47,220 | -63.28% | - |
| 2019 | $77,100 | 1.92% | - |
| 2018 | $75,620 | -2.94% | - |
| 2017 | $77,840 | 4.45% | - |
| 2016 | $74,380 | -5.16% | - |
| 2015 | $78,220 | 6.11% | - |
| 2014 | $73,440 | -11.57% | - |
| 2013 | $81,940 | -2.73% | - |
| 2012 | $84,180 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $67,650, Indianapolis-Carmel is the lowest paying city for materials engineers in state of Indiana, following city of Fort Wayne (median annual salary of $101,020). Compared with the highest paying city Fort Wayne, the median annual salary of materials engineers in Indianapolis-Carmel is 33.0 percent (33.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Fort Wayne | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Columbus | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lafayette | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Gary | |
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel |