SOC 33-1099 · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metro

First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other Salary in Indianapolis, IN

The average salary for other first-line supervisors of protective service workers in Indianapolis, Indiana is $74,510 a year ($35.82 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $76,720: half of the 90 people in this job in the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($74,390).

$74,510average per year

$35.82 / hourMedian $76,720Take-home ≈ $57,558

  • $41K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $77KMedian
  • $82K75th
  • $156K90th

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

90people in this job
+0%vs U.S. average
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other pay range in Indianapolis

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,710 a year or less, while the top 10% make $156,270 or more. The middle half of other first-line supervisors of protective service workers in Indianapolis earn between $43,890 and $82,080.

  • $41K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $77KMedian
  • $82K75th
  • $156K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$74,510$6,209$35.82
Median$76,720$6,393$36.88
Entry level (25th percentile)$43,890$3,658$21.10
Experienced (75th percentile)$82,080$6,840$39.46

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

First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other pay in Indianapolis vs. Indiana and the U.S.

Other first-line supervisors of protective service workers in Indianapolis earn 7% more than the Indiana average ($69,450) and about the same as the U.S. average ($74,390). At the median the gap is +0% against the U.S. median of $76,400.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Indianapolis$74,510$76,720$40,710$156,27090
Indiana$69,450$67,980$35,630$96,100210
United States$74,390$76,400$41,110$103,42020,690

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

First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Indianapolis

On the average salary of $74,510, a single filer in Indianapolis takes home about $57,558 a year, or $4,796 a month and $2,214 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% 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 other first-line supervisors of protective service workers? 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 $74,510 buys what about $77,861 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Indianapolis ($49,340). A typical home costs $295,921, or 4.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for other first-line supervisors of protective service workers

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($97,550).

First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other salary by city

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First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other salary in Indianapolis: questions

How much do other first-line supervisors of protective service workers make an hour in Indianapolis?

$35.82 an hour on average, and $36.89 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other first-line supervisors of protective service workers salary in Indianapolis?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,710 a year and the 25th percentile is $43,890, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other first-line supervisors of protective service workers take-home pay in Indianapolis?

About $57,558 a year ($4,796 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $74,510. Includes Indianapolis's local income tax (2.02%).

Do other first-line supervisors of protective service workers earn more in Indianapolis than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($74,390).

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 33-1099; area Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN (26900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.6%.
  • 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%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.64, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.64).

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