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Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers salary
in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN

Median base pay · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN
$60,930
≈ $29.29/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 1,080 jobs
Middle 50%
$49,210–$67,120
vs U.S. median
+1%
Metro rank
#36 of 74

Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers in the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metro earn a median of $60,930 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,080 jobs (May 2025). That is 1% above the U.S. median of $60,070 and 5% above the IN statewide median of $58,070. It ranks #36 of 74 metros with published figures for this job.

SECURITY AND FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS INSTALLERS · INDIANAPOLIS-CARMEL-GREENWOOD, IN · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · INDIANAPOLIS-CARMEL-GREENWOOD, IN · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$45,460P25$49,210MEDIAN$60,930P75$67,120P90$86,680
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$38,800P25$47,820MEDIAN$60,070P75$73,690P90$81,150
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    What is the average Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers salary in Indianapolis?

    The BLS median is $60,930 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,080 jobs pay between $49,210 and $67,120. The 10th percentile is $45,460 and the 90th is $86,680.

    Is Indianapolis a high-paying metro for Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers?

    That is 1% above the U.S. median of $60,070 and 5% above the IN statewide median of $58,070. It ranks #36 of 74 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

    How much do Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers make an hour in Indianapolis?

    About $29.29 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $60,930 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $23.66–$32.27 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.

    Does this include experience levels?

    BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

    Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.