The annual salary statistics of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators 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 | $45,120 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,470 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $75,120 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $81,570 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $82,270 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators 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 $82,270. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $75,120. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,120.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $75,120 | 16.07% | 26.13% |
| 2021 | $63,050 | 0.63% | - |
| 2020 | $62,650 | 17.03% | - |
| 2019 | $51,980 | -2.75% | - |
| 2018 | $53,410 | -5.41% | - |
| 2017 | $56,300 | 0.30% | - |
| 2016 | $56,130 | -5.06% | - |
| 2015 | $58,970 | 3.46% | - |
| 2014 | $56,930 | -5.30% | - |
| 2013 | $59,950 | 7.44% | - |
| 2012 | $55,490 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $75,120, Indianapolis-Carmel is the second highest paying city for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in state of Indiana, following the highest paying city Gary (median annual salary of $78,880). Compared with Gary, the median annual salary of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Indianapolis-Carmel is 4.8 percent (4.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Gary | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Bloomington | |
| Terre Haute | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Lafayette | |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Michigan City-La Porte | |
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Columbus | |
| Muncie | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kokomo | |
| Anderson |