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Systems Software Developers Salary in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana

The annual salary statistics of systems software developers in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of systems software developers 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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Systems Software Developers in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$51,080
25th Percentile Wage
$66,340
50th Percentile Wage
$82,350
75th Percentile Wage
$99,710
90th Percentile Wage
$123,030

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for systems software developers 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 $123,030. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $82,350. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $51,080.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of systems software developers from 2012 to 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$82,350
1.36% -2.71%
2017
$81,230
10.12% -
2016
$73,010
-0.19% -
2015
$73,150
-7.93% -
2014
$78,950
-8.26% -
2013
$85,470
1.04% -
2012
$84,580
- -

Table 2. Compare Systems Software Developers Salary in Indianapolis-Carmel with Other Indiana Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $82,350 in Indianapolis-Carmel is in the middle of salary range for systems software developers in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of systems software developers in Indianapolis-Carmel is 28.2 percent (28.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Fort Wayne and 31.5 percent (31.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Terre Haute.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Fort Wayne
$114,750
Bloomington
$87,910
Muncie
$84,040
Lafayette
$83,210
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$82,840
Indianapolis-Carmel
$82,350
Kokomo
$75,240
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$75,120
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$73,170
Gary
$72,490
Lafayette-West Lafayette
$64,620
Terre Haute
$56,450

See also: Top paying jobs in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana.