The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineering technicians in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of mechanical engineering technicians 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 | $38,010 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,250 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,270 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $67,420 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $83,050 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineering technicians 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 $83,050. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,270. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,010.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mechanical engineering technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $63,270 | 3.62% | 11.02% |
| 2021 | $60,980 | 14.87% | - |
| 2020 | $51,910 | -5.64% | - |
| 2019 | $54,840 | 2.97% | - |
| 2018 | $53,210 | -7.39% | - |
| 2017 | $57,140 | -7.49% | - |
| 2016 | $61,420 | 1.55% | - |
| 2015 | $60,470 | 10.10% | - |
| 2014 | $54,360 | -5.37% | - |
| 2013 | $57,280 | 1.71% | - |
| 2012 | $56,300 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $63,270, Indianapolis-Carmel is the second highest paying city for mechanical engineering technicians in state of Indiana, following the highest paying city Bloomington (median annual salary of $64,330). Compared with Bloomington, the median annual salary of mechanical engineering technicians in Indianapolis-Carmel is 1.6 percent (1.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bloomington | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Columbus | |
| Lafayette | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Gary | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Terre Haute |