Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Indiana statewide data
$58,590
Median Annual Wage
+40% since 2014
$55,660
Indiana Median
+5% vs state
1,032,310
Total Workers
611
Occupations Tracked
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN is a Metropolitan Area with 611 tracked occupations and an estimated 1,032,310 total workers. Wages grew an average of 39.5% from 2014 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Computer and Mathematical Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Orthodontists | $234,170 |
| Chief Executives | $214,170 |
| Athletes and Sports Competitors | $210,860 |
| Pediatricians, General | $180,260 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $178,020 |
| Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $177,180 |
| Podiatrists | $175,510 |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $171,050 |
| Dentists, General | $161,730 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $156,820 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+39.5%
avg wage growth since 2014
+15.8%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Massage Therapists Healthcare Support Occupations |
+198.5%
$19,310 → $57,650
|
| Millwrights Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
+179.5%
$27,090 → $75,710
|
| Statisticians Computer and Mathematical Occupations |
+163.7%
$46,690 → $123,100
|
| Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+156.2%
$24,790 → $63,520
|
| Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+143.3%
$18,310 → $44,540
|
Most Jobs Added
| Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders Production Occupations |
+700.0%
260 → 2,330
|
| Psychiatric Technicians Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+500.0%
340 → 2,350
|
| Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Production Occupations |
+500.0%
130 → 780
|
| Directors, Religious Activities and Education Community and Social Service Occupations |
+400.0%
70 → 410
|
| Animal Trainers Personal Care and Service Occupations |
+400.0%
40 → 230
|
Wage Declines
| Real Estate Sales Agents Sales and Related Occupations |
-42.5%
$105,370 → $60,610
|
| Directors, Religious Activities and Education Community and Social Service Occupations |
-22.0%
$74,510 → $58,150
|
| Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers Production Occupations |
-11.6%
$57,020 → $50,380
|
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
-11.1%
$87,160 → $77,480
|
| Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
-9.7%
$54,170 → $48,940
|
Wage Trends in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $58,590 |
| 2023 | $52,760 |
| 2022 | $50,070 |
| 2021 | $48,235 |
| 2020 | $45,615 |
| 2019 | $45,070 |
| 2018 | $43,390 |
| 2017 | $42,085 |
| 2016 | $42,530 |
| 2015 | $41,715 |
| 2014 | $41,940 |