What is the median salary for Electricians in Indianapolis?

According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Electricians in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN is $65,130.

How does Indianapolis pay compare to the US median for Electricians?

Local median pay is 3.1% above the national OEWS median of $63,190.

How does cost of living change what that wage buys?

BEA RPP for Indianapolis is 95.7 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $65,130 has about the same purchasing power as $68,056 at US-average prices.

How current is this data?

Wages are BLS OEWS May 2025. Price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities for 2024. See methodology for source details.

Electricians, Indianapolis

$65,130

BLS OEWS median annual wage in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN. Middle half of wages roughly $48,180 to $87,300.

BLS OEWS median, May 2025, as of May 15, 2026. BEA Regional Price Parity 2024. Disclaimer

vs US median: +3.1%
US median: $63,190
Metro RPP: 95.7
Middle half: $48,180 to $87,300
OEWS employment: 5,390
SOC: 47-2111

Electricians in Indianapolis pay a median $65,130 (May 2025), 3.1% above the US median of $63,190. At local prices (RPP 95.7), that median buys about what $68,056 buys at US-average prices.

Purchasing power

$65,130 in Indianapolis buys about what $68,056 buys at US-average prices (BEA RPP 95.7, 2024). Housing (rents) RPP is 88.9 vs all-items 95.7 (US = 100, 2024).

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Electricians in nearby metros

Metro	Median	Middle half	RPP
Indianapolis	$65,130	$48,180 to $87,300	95.7
Buffalo	$77,930	$57,680 to $93,190	95.8
San Francisco	$92,830	$70,090 to $130,260	115.6
Tulsa	$62,280	$48,660 to $77,340	89.2

BLS OEWS May 2025 where published for the CBSA.

FAQ

What is the median salary for Electricians in Indianapolis?: According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Electricians in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN is $65,130.
How does Indianapolis pay compare to the US median for Electricians?: Local median pay is 3.1% above the national OEWS median of $63,190.
How does cost of living change what that wage buys?: BEA RPP for Indianapolis is 95.7 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $65,130 has about the same purchasing power as $68,056 at US-average prices.
How current is this data?: Wages are BLS OEWS May 2025. Price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities for 2024. See methodology for source details.

What this covers

Includes

BEA Regional Price Parities (all items, goods, housing rents, other services)
BLS OEWS median wages, percentile bands, and employment where published
Purchasing-power math: salary × (destination RPP ÷ origin RPP)

Does not include

Federal, state, or local income taxes
Childcare, healthcare premiums, or leave benefits
Job openings. OEWS employment is a published stock estimate, not hiring demand

Median wages are published BLS OEWS metro estimates; price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities. See methodology and disclaimer.