Trucking pay in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN
In Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN, heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers earn a median of $61,980 a year ($29.80 an hour), across 20,480 jobs. Figures are from the 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey.
That is 5.7% above the national median of $58,640 for this occupation.
Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
20,480 employed in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN, median $61,980 a year.
| Measure | Per year | Per hour |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $43,230 | $20.78 |
| 25th percentile | $50,670 | — |
| Median | $61,980 | $29.80 |
| 75th percentile | $74,360 | — |
| 90th percentile | $82,540 | $39.68 |
| Mean | $63,160 | $30.36 |
Light truck drivers
7,530 employed in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN, median $45,180 a year.
| Measure | Per year | Per hour |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $31,830 | $15.30 |
| 25th percentile | $39,930 | — |
| Median | $45,180 | $21.72 |
| 75th percentile | $56,570 | — |
| 90th percentile | $96,250 | $46.27 |
| Mean | $52,980 | $25.47 |
Driver/sales workers
3,850 employed in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN, median $40,590 a year.
| Measure | Per year | Per hour |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $22,880 | $11.00 |
| 25th percentile | $29,090 | — |
| Median | $40,590 | $19.51 |
| 75th percentile | $49,890 | — |
| 90th percentile | $59,280 | $28.50 |
| Mean | $41,080 | $19.75 |
Industrial truck and tractor operators
9,540 employed in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN, median $45,670 a year.
| Measure | Per year | Per hour |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $38,450 | $18.49 |
| 25th percentile | $42,240 | — |
| Median | $45,670 | $21.96 |
| 75th percentile | $51,360 | — |
| 90th percentile | $61,630 | $29.63 |
| Mean | $47,620 | $22.90 |
Dispatchers, except police, fire and ambulance
1,520 employed in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN, median $50,060 a year.
| Measure | Per year | Per hour |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $36,360 | $17.48 |
| 25th percentile | $43,920 | — |
| Median | $50,060 | $24.07 |
| 75th percentile | $62,870 | — |
| 90th percentile | $72,030 | $34.63 |
| Mean | $53,800 | $25.87 |
First-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers
6,790 employed in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN, median $65,590 a year.
| Measure | Per year | Per hour |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $46,160 | $22.19 |
| 25th percentile | $52,850 | — |
| Median | $65,590 | $31.53 |
| 75th percentile | $78,940 | — |
| 90th percentile | $89,400 | $42.98 |
| Mean | $67,440 | $32.42 |
How to read these figures
These are wages as reported by employers, not owner-operator revenue: they exclude what an owner-operator grosses and the costs that come out of it. A dash means the survey did not publish that figure for this area, which it withholds where publishing it would identify an employer.