The annual salary statistics of social and human service assistants in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of social and human service assistants 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 | $27,520 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,820 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,710 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $42,810 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for social and human service assistants 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 $48,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,710. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,520.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of social and human service assistants from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $36,710 | -0.25% | 17.27% |
| 2021 | $36,800 | 5.46% | - |
| 2020 | $34,790 | 5.17% | - |
| 2019 | $32,990 | -0.70% | - |
| 2018 | $33,220 | 0.27% | - |
| 2017 | $33,130 | 1.45% | - |
| 2016 | $32,650 | 2.57% | - |
| 2015 | $31,810 | 3.30% | - |
| 2014 | $30,760 | -0.20% | - |
| 2013 | $30,820 | 1.46% | - |
| 2012 | $30,370 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $36,710, Indianapolis-Carmel is the highest paying city for social and human service assistants in state of Indiana, followed by Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $36,120). In comparison, the median annual salary of social and human service assistants in Indianapolis-Carmel is 1.6 percent (1.6%) higher than that in Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Columbus | |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Muncie | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Terre Haute | |
| Kokomo | |
| Bloomington | |
| Michigan City-La Porte | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Anderson | |
| Gary | |
| Lafayette |