The annual salary statistics of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of paving, surfacing, and tamping 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 | $37,400 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,020 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,660 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $66,230 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $91,640 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paving, surfacing, and tamping 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 $91,640. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,660. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,400.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $49,660 | 1.99% | 32.30% |
| 2021 | $48,670 | 20.32% | - |
| 2020 | $38,780 | -7.53% | - |
| 2019 | $41,700 | 6.64% | - |
| 2018 | $38,930 | -0.69% | - |
| 2017 | $39,200 | -87.19% | - |
| 2016 | $73,380 | 8.41% | - |
| 2015 | $67,210 | 42.91% | - |
| 2014 | $38,370 | 11.13% | - |
| 2013 | $34,100 | 1.41% | - |
| 2012 | $33,620 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $49,660, Indianapolis-Carmel is the second highest paying city for paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in state of Indiana, following the highest paying city Fort Wayne (median annual salary of $49,730). Compared with Fort Wayne, the median annual salary of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Indianapolis-Carmel is .1 percent (.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Fort Wayne | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Gary | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Terre Haute |