Median pay · Indiana
$47,860A year, or $23 an hour.| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile1 in 10 earn less | $29,120 | $14 |
| 25th percentile | $36,500 | $18 |
| MedianHalf earn more, half less | $47,860 | $23 |
| 75th percentile | $72,000 | $35 |
| 90th percentile1 in 10 earn more | $101,160 | $49 |
| MeanAll pay divided by all jobs | $60,840 | $29 |
All occupations combined. Individual occupations vary far more than this figure suggests. The tables below show the spread.
How we got this
- Median wage in IndianaBLS OEWS May 2025. Half of all wage earners here were paid more than this, half less.$47,860
- Median hourly wagePublished separately by BLS, not divided out of the annual figure.$23.01
- Take-home after federal, state and FICA tax$3,271 a month at an effective rate of 18%.$39,253 a year
- Worth at national average pricesPrices in Indiana sit at 93.3 against a national 100 (BEA, 2024).$51,281
- Against the national medianThe national median is $50,980.6.1% below
- Jobs countedWage and salary jobs; the self-employed are not surveyed.3,201,220
What we assumed
- Wages are BLS OEWS survey estimates for May 2025, not job postings or offers.
- OEWS surveys wage and salary workers. The self-employed and business owners are outside it.
- Take-home assumes one 2026 filer, filing single, taking the standard deduction, with no dependents, pre-tax retirement contributions or local income tax.
- Regional price parities compare price levels between places in one year. They are not inflation, and they do not adjust for what a household actually buys.
Technical details
Method occupation-wage-v1Data bls-oews-2025-05-v1, us-tax-2026-v1, bea-rpp-2024-v1, census-acs5-2024-v1
Questions
Pay in Indiana: common questions
What is the average salary in Indiana?
$60,840 a year, or $29.25 an hour, across every job the Bureau of Labor Statistics surveyed in Indiana for May 2025.
The median is lower, $47,860: half of workers earn more and half earn less. The average sits above it because a smaller number of very high salaries pull it up, so the median is closer to what a typical worker makes.
What is a good salary in Indiana?
Anything over $47,860 pays more than half the jobs in Indiana. $72,000 puts you in the top quarter and $101,160 in the top 10%.
A single person on the median keeps about $3,271 a month after federal, state and FICA tax.
What are the highest-paying jobs in Indiana?
By median pay: cardiologists ($588,890), radiologists ($430,640), anesthesiologists ($394,060), obstetricians and gynecologists ($351,990) and emergency medicine physicians ($347,060). The table on this page lists the top 25.
What are the most common jobs in Indiana?
By number of jobs: laborers or material movers ($41,340), fast food or counter workers ($28,790), assemblers or fabricators ($45,550), retail salespersons ($31,530) and registered nurses ($83,500), with the median pay for each.