Average Salary in Indiana and Cost of Living

Average and median wage in Indiana

Half of the 3,201,220 workers in Indiana earn less than $47,860 a year, the median wage, while the average pay is $60,840, or $29.25 an hour. The lowest-paid 10% make $29,120 or less and the top 10% $101,160 or more. The average is 13% less than the U.S. average ($69,770) and the median 6% less than the U.S. median ($50,980).

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Pay level	Indiana per year	Per hour*	U.S. per year
Average	$60,840	$29.25	$69,770
Median	$47,860	$23.01	$50,980
10th percentile	$29,120	$14.00	$31,200
25th percentile	$36,500	$17.55	$37,590
75th percentile	$72,000	$34.62	$80,520
90th percentile	$101,160	$48.63	$128,560

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Statewide figures include every employer in the state, metro and rural. Median vs. average salary · reading percentiles.

Average salary by city in Indiana

Indianapolis$65,180
Columbus$61,800
Bloomington$60,980
Lafayette$60,210
Fort Wayne$59,610
Kokomo$59,480
South Bend$58,230
Elkhart$58,180
Evansville$58,140
Michigan City$54,410
Muncie$54,230
Terre Haute$53,390

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Salary, take-home pay and cost of living by city

City	Average	Median	Take-home*	Cost of living	Home value
Indianapolis	$65,180	$49,340	$51,329	96	$295,921
Columbus	$61,800	$48,470	$48,948	93	$277,164
Bloomington	$60,980	$47,660	$48,094	95	$303,238
Lafayette	$60,210	$48,780	$48,025	93	$286,179
Fort Wayne	$59,610	$47,700	$47,386	93	$259,816
Kokomo	$59,480	$48,980	$47,078	90	$194,129
South Bend	$58,230	$46,540	$46,249	93	$238,866
Elkhart	$58,180	$48,070	$46,068	90	$265,734
Evansville	$58,140	$46,540	$46,467	92	$226,753
Michigan City	$54,410	$45,540	$43,522	92	$258,579
Muncie	$54,230	$44,110	$43,359	88	$171,820
Terre Haute	$53,390	$44,870	$42,459	88	$167,654

*Average salary after federal and state income tax and payroll taxes for a single filer. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Highest-paying jobs in Indiana

General Internal Medicine Physicians · South Bend$424,610
General Internal Medicine Physicians · Lafayette$412,650
Surgeons, All Other · Indianapolis$396,150
Cardiologists · Indianapolis$378,860
Physicians, All Other · Elkhart$369,970
Anesthesiologists · Indianapolis$365,300
Physicians, All Other · Michigan City$359,220
Physicians, All Other · Lafayette$353,520
General Internal Medicine Physicians · Muncie$337,290
Neurologists · Indianapolis$336,990

Most common jobs in Indiana

Job	Jobs statewide	Average	Median	Highest city average
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	103,200	$41,850	$41,340	$42,620
Fast Food and Counter Workers	97,290	$28,980	$28,790	$29,780
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	85,610	$48,160	$45,550	$56,230
Retail Salespersons	83,670	$35,200	$31,530	$36,700
Registered Nurses	68,980	$89,150	$83,500	$99,320
Cashiers	68,350	$30,310	$29,670	$31,340
Stockers and Order Fillers	66,420	$37,720	$36,250	$38,760
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	59,090	$60,950	$60,290	$63,160
Office Clerks, General	58,480	$45,320	$44,520	$47,160
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	57,050	$34,700	$35,060	$35,880

Jobs, average and median: BLS statewide estimates. Highest city average: best-paid metro area we cover in the state.

Average salary by job family in Indiana

Job family	Average	Median	Jobs
Management	$128,440	$108,710	170,490
Legal	$123,780	$83,430	17,660
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical	$104,280	$80,740	211,490
Architecture and Engineering	$93,730	$88,050	52,160
Computer and Mathematical	$92,570	$84,010	67,640
Business and Financial Operations	$82,410	$75,280	158,560
Life, Physical, and Social Science	$80,040	$73,160	27,030
Construction and Extraction	$66,150	$61,860	145,590
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media	$61,160	$51,100	32,960
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair	$60,960	$58,860	138,290
Educational Instruction and Library	$59,860	$52,130	161,970
Protective Service	$55,210	$48,960	67,370
Community and Social Service	$55,180	$50,540	52,470
Production	$51,400	$47,360	353,630
Sales and Related	$49,990	$36,480	278,690
Office and Administrative Support	$48,660	$46,030	345,580
Transportation and Material Moving	$47,500	$44,210	359,500
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry	$46,030	$45,050	3,160
Healthcare Support	$40,190	$37,440	136,140
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance	$38,770	$36,950	89,410
Personal Care and Service	$35,650	$30,770	56,720
Food Preparation and Serving Related	$31,920	$29,460	274,710

Indiana income tax and take-home pay

Take-home figures on these pages apply Indiana's 2025 income tax rules for a single filer with the standard deduction, plus federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security and Medicare. City or county income taxes are included for Indianapolis (2.02%), Fort Wayne (1.59%), Evansville (1.25%), South Bend (1.75%), Bloomington (2.14%), Columbus (1.75%), Elkhart (2%), Kokomo (1.95%), Lafayette (1.28%), Michigan City (1.45%), Muncie (1.5%), Terre Haute (2%).

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Indiana at a glance

$520 billionstate GDP (BEA, 2024)

6,811,752population (Census, 2023)

1,484reported crimes per 100,000 residents (FBI, statewide)

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Salary in Indiana: questions

What is the average salary in Indiana?

$60,840 a year across all jobs, according to BLS statewide estimates (OEWS, May 2025). That is 13% less than the U.S. average ($69,770).

What is the median salary in Indiana?

$47,860 a year: half of Indiana workers earn more and half earn less. The median is lower than the average because a minority of high earners lifts the average.

What is the average hourly wage in Indiana?

$29.25 an hour on average, and $23.01 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

Which city in Indiana pays the most?

Indianapolis, with an average of $65,180 a year among the metro areas we cover.

Is Indiana expensive to live in?

BEA puts Indiana prices 7% below the U.S. average (price parity 93.3). Within the state, Indianapolis 96, Bloomington 95, Lafayette 93 are the most expensive metros.

Sources and how to read this page

Statewide figures: BLS OEWS state estimates, May 2025, all occupations and every employer in the state (metro and rural areas).
Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. City figures: the metro areas we cover in Indiana.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
Population and median household income: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2023.
Crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer, violent and property crimes reported by agencies statewide, latest 12 months available.

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