The annual salary statistics of retail salespersons in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of retail salespersons 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 | $22,190 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,910 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,210 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $34,710 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $45,280 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for retail salespersons 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 $45,280. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,210. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,190.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of retail salespersons from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $29,210 | 2.94% | 29.96% |
| 2021 | $28,350 | 10.05% | - |
| 2020 | $25,500 | 6.78% | - |
| 2019 | $23,770 | 6.31% | - |
| 2018 | $22,270 | 4.80% | - |
| 2017 | $21,200 | 2.74% | - |
| 2016 | $20,620 | 2.81% | - |
| 2015 | $20,040 | 0.85% | - |
| 2014 | $19,870 | -0.96% | - |
| 2013 | $20,060 | -1.99% | - |
| 2012 | $20,460 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $29,210, Indianapolis-Carmel is the second highest paying city for retail salespersons in state of Indiana, following the highest paying city Elkhart-Goshen (median annual salary of $30,390). Compared with Elkhart-Goshen, the median annual salary of retail salespersons in Indianapolis-Carmel is 3.9 percent (3.9%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Kokomo | |
| Muncie | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Terre Haute | |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Bloomington | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Michigan City-La Porte | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Columbus | |
| Gary | |
| Anderson | |
| Lafayette |