Electricians pay in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood
$69,210avg. a year
$33.28 an hour · 5,390 employed
Electricians in the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metro area earn an average of $69,210 a year. That is $1,610 (2%) less than the Indiana average of $70,820. The U.S. average is $71,490.
$65,130Median pay
$33.28Average hourly
-2%vs. Indiana average
5,390Jobs in this metro
Other Indiana metro areas
Average pay for electricians in other Indiana metro areas. Swipe to see all 14.
117,720 jobs
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$94,450
$45.41 an hour
2730 jobs
Kokomo, IN
$84,460
$40.61 an hour
31,170 jobs
Evansville, IN
$73,890
$35.53 an hour
4380 jobs
Terre Haute, IN
$72,040
$34.64 an hour
5750 jobs
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
$71,950
$34.59 an hour
6580 jobs
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN
$71,750
$34.50 an hour
7290 jobs
Columbus, IN
$71,690
$34.47 an hour
8130 jobs
Michigan City-La Porte, IN
$70,690
$33.99 an hour
9210 jobs
Bloomington, IN
$69,800
$33.56 an hour
101,260 jobs
Fort Wayne, IN
$69,510
$33.42 an hour
115,640 jobs
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$66,830
$32.13 an hour
12130 jobs
Muncie, IN
$65,370
$31.43 an hour
134,340 jobs
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
$64,780
$31.14 an hour
14590 jobs
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
$61,060
$29.36 an hour
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How Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Construction Laborers | $54,420 |
| Carpenters | $66,960 |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | $77,660 |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $76,260 |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | $53,450 |
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Questions and answers
How much do electricians make in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood?
The average is $69,210 a year, and the median is $65,130. About 5,390 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Indiana average?
That is $1,610 (2%) less than the Indiana average of $70,820.
Is this job common in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood?
It makes up 4.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.00 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 47-2111. Metro area: Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 26900). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.