Salary guide, May 2025

Lead Mechanical Assembler pay in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN

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The median annual wage for Engine and Other Machine Assemblers in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN was $80,200 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $70,660 and $80,200.

The Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN median is $26,490 above the national median of $53,710, both from BLS May 2025.

Broader occupation · SOC 51-2031 Engine and Other Machine Assemblers

Lead Mechanical Assembler is shown within the broader published occupation. BLS does not separate this plant-specific title, seniority, shift, process or credential. Compare the duties with the SOC definition before using the range.

What should you know about indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN?

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN: median $80,200; published 25th to 75th percentile $70,660 to $80,200.

Annual wage percentiles, Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$40,990	$70,660	$80,200	$80,200	$99,900

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN: median $38.56; published 25th to 75th percentile $33.97 to $38.56.

Hourly wage percentiles, Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$19.71	$33.97	$38.56	$38.56	$48.03

BLS estimated 200 workers employed in this occupation in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN. Location quotient: 0.84.

What should you know about united States?

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers in U.S.: median $53,710; published 25th to 75th percentile $45,230 to $74,920.

Annual wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$38,500	$45,230	$53,710	$74,920	$77,750

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers in U.S.: median $25.82; published 25th to 75th percentile $21.75 to $36.02.

Hourly wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$18.51	$21.75	$25.82	$36.02	$37.38

What should you know about role pay against all occupations here?

The published Lead Mechanical Assembler median is $80,200. The all-occupations median in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN is $49,340. Ratio: 1.63 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 0.84 measures how concentrated this occupation's employment is here against the nation. It is not a wage index.

What should you know about two BLS releases?

Lead Mechanical Assembler in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period	25th	Median	75th
May 2024	$39,680	$48,650	$77,520
May 2025	$70,660	$80,200	$80,200

These are two separate BLS estimates from different survey panels. The workers and employers behind them differ, so the gap is not like-for-like pay for the same workers and is not a growth rate. We show no percentage change.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 51-2031 Engine and Other Machine Assemblers, Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 51-2031 Engine and Other Machine Assemblers, U.S.. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

What should you know about nearby areas?

Nearby areas, Lead Mechanical Assembler
Area	Median	25th to 75th
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	$76,480	$60,980 to $76,480
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$49,630	$40,950 to $49,630

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