The annual salary statistics of veterinary technologists and technicians in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of veterinary technologists and technicians 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 | $29,960 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,450 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,250 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $45,570 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,050 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for veterinary technologists and technicians 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 $46,050. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,250. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,960.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of veterinary technologists and technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $38,250 | 3.74% | 27.14% |
| 2021 | $36,820 | 7.33% | - |
| 2020 | $34,120 | 2.96% | - |
| 2019 | $33,110 | 2.72% | - |
| 2018 | $32,210 | -2.45% | - |
| 2017 | $33,000 | 13.15% | - |
| 2016 | $28,660 | -2.62% | - |
| 2015 | $29,410 | 2.99% | - |
| 2014 | $28,530 | -4.00% | - |
| 2013 | $29,670 | 6.07% | - |
| 2012 | $27,870 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $38,250, Indianapolis-Carmel is the second highest paying city for veterinary technologists and technicians in state of Indiana, following the highest paying city Lafayette-West Lafayette (median annual salary of $40,460). Compared with Lafayette-West Lafayette, the median annual salary of veterinary technologists and technicians in Indianapolis-Carmel is 5.5 percent (5.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Terre Haute | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Muncie | |
| Gary | |
| Bloomington | |
| Lafayette | |
| Anderson |