How much do Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other make in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN?

Percentile spread

For Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other, the published 10th percentile is $46,190 and the 90th percentile is $83,470. The difference is $37,280, which is 80.7% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $46,190 to the 75th at $62,770, covers $16,580.

The mean annual wage is $57,850, which sits above the median of $46,190. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN median is 25.8% lower than the national median of $62,280 for Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other. In 2024 national prices the local median is $48,267, which is 22.5% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 5.1% lower than the Indiana median of $48,650.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN is 95.696, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $46,190 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other at $48,267 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

7 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other. Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN ranks 8th of 8 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN is 101 miles away, with a median of $57,220 and employment of 150. That median is 23.9% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $59,998, against $48,267 here.
• Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH is 105 miles away, with a median of $58,580 and employment of 110. That median is 26.8% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $63,197, against $48,267 here.
• Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN is 111 miles away, with a median of $66,770 and employment of 150. That median is 44.6% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $71,739, against $48,267 here.