The annual salary statistics of urban and regional planners in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of urban and regional planners 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 | $46,210 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,290 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,090 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $72,320 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for urban and regional planners 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 $80,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,090. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,210.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of urban and regional planners from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $59,090 | -0.29% | 10.63% |
| 2021 | $59,260 | -1.59% | - |
| 2020 | $60,200 | 0.37% | - |
| 2019 | $59,980 | 1.65% | - |
| 2018 | $58,990 | 1.53% | - |
| 2017 | $58,090 | 2.94% | - |
| 2016 | $56,380 | 1.93% | - |
| 2015 | $55,290 | 3.13% | - |
| 2014 | $53,560 | 9.06% | - |
| 2013 | $48,710 | -8.42% | - |
| 2012 | $52,810 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $59,090 in Indianapolis-Carmel is in the middle of salary range for urban and regional planners in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of urban and regional planners in Indianapolis-Carmel is 25.1 percent (25.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Fort Wayne and 31.7 percent (31.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Fort Wayne | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Gary | |
| Bloomington | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area |