SOC 17-3025 · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metro

Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians Salary in Indianapolis, IN

The average salary for environmental engineering technologists and technicians in Indianapolis, Indiana is $72,310 a year ($34.77 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $71,040: half of the people in this job in the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% more than the U.S. average for this job ($64,870).

$72,310average per year

$34.77 / hourMedian $71,040Take-home ≈ $56,120

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  • $55K25th
  • $71KMedian
  • $78K75th
  • $98K90th

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Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay range in Indianapolis

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $53,500 a year or less, while the top 10% make $97,680 or more. The middle half of environmental engineering technologists and technicians in Indianapolis earn between $55,140 and $77,980.

  • $54K10th
  • $55K25th
  • $71KMedian
  • $78K75th
  • $98K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$72,310$6,026$34.76
Median$71,040$5,920$34.15
Entry level (25th percentile)$55,140$4,595$26.51
Experienced (75th percentile)$77,980$6,498$37.49

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay in Indianapolis vs. Indiana and the U.S.

Environmental engineering technologists and technicians in Indianapolis earn 21% more than the Indiana average ($59,740) and 11% more than the U.S. average ($64,870). At the median the gap is +19% against the U.S. median of $59,920.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Indianapolis$72,310$71,040$53,500$97,680n/a
Indiana$59,740$53,110$46,680$89,280130
United States$64,870$59,920$39,910$96,66012,190

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Indianapolis

On the average salary of $72,310, a single filer in Indianapolis takes home about $56,120 a year, or $4,677 a month and $2,158 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Indianapolis's local income tax (2.02%).

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Is Indianapolis a good place for environmental engineering technologists and technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Indianapolis area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.7), so the average $72,310 buys what about $75,562 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Indianapolis ($49,340). A typical home costs $295,921, or 4.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for environmental engineering technologists and technicians

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($98,370).

Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary by city

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Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in Indianapolis: questions

How much do environmental engineering technologists and technicians make an hour in Indianapolis?

$34.77 an hour on average, and $34.15 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level environmental engineering technologists and technicians salary in Indianapolis?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $53,500 a year and the 25th percentile is $55,140, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the environmental engineering technologists and technicians take-home pay in Indianapolis?

About $56,120 a year ($4,677 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $72,310. Includes Indianapolis's local income tax (2.02%).

Do environmental engineering technologists and technicians earn more in Indianapolis than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% more than the U.S. average for this job ($64,870).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 17-3025; area Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN (26900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 11.7%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Indianapolis's local income tax (2.02%).

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