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title: "Average Salary in Indiana"
description: "Mean $60,840, median $47,860 in Indiana (BLS OEWS May 2025), with prices, pay by field and top jobs."
canonical: "https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/indiana"
last-updated: "2026-10-15T08:19:32.066Z"
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# Average salary in Indiana

Mean annual wage $60,840, median $47,860 (US: $69,770 / $50,980), BLS OEWS May 2025. Median at national-average prices: $51,280 (rank 35 of 51 by that measure; rank 38 nominal).

| Percentile | Indiana | US |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 10th | $29,120 | $31,200 |
| 25th | $36,500 | $37,590 |
| 50th | $47,860 | $50,980 |
| 75th | $72,000 | $80,520 |
| 90th | $101,160 | $128,560 |

## Price levels (BEA Regional Price Parities, US = 100)

| Category | Index |
| --- | --- |
| All items | 93.3 |
| Housing (rents) | 73.9 |
| Goods | 95.5 |
| Utilities | 85.5 |
| Other services | 99.1 |

## By occupation group

| Group | Median | Workers |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Management | $108,710 | 170,490 |
| Architecture and Engineering | $88,050 | 52,160 |
| Computer and Mathematical | $84,010 | 67,640 |
| Legal | $83,430 | 17,660 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | $80,740 | 211,490 |
| Business and Financial Operations | $75,280 | 158,560 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science | $73,160 | 27,030 |
| Construction and Extraction | $61,860 | 145,590 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | $58,860 | 138,290 |
| Educational Instruction and Library | $52,130 | 161,970 |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | $51,100 | 32,960 |
| Community and Social Service | $50,540 | 52,470 |
| Protective Service | $48,960 | 67,370 |
| Production | $47,360 | 353,630 |
| Office and Administrative Support | $46,030 | 345,580 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | $45,050 | 3,160 |
| Transportation and Material Moving | $44,210 | 359,500 |
| Healthcare Support | $37,440 | 136,140 |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | $36,950 | 89,410 |
| Sales | $36,480 | 278,690 |
| Personal Care and Service | $30,770 | 56,720 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related | $29,460 | 274,710 |

## Most common jobs

- [Laborer and Freight, Stock, and Material Mover, Hand](https://nuecareer.com/careers/laborer-and-freight-stock-and-material-mover-hand): 103,200 workers
- [Fast Food and Counter Worker](https://nuecareer.com/careers/fast-food-and-counter-worker): 97,290 workers
- [Retail Salesperson](https://nuecareer.com/careers/retail-salesperson): 83,670 workers
- [Registered Nurse](https://nuecareer.com/careers/registered-nurse): 68,980 workers
- [Cashier](https://nuecareer.com/careers/cashier): 68,350 workers
- [Stocker and Order Filler](https://nuecareer.com/careers/stocker-and-order-filler): 66,420 workers
- [Truck Driver](https://nuecareer.com/careers/truck-driver): 59,090 workers
- [Office Clerk, General](https://nuecareer.com/careers/office-clerk-general): 58,480 workers
- [Janitor and Cleaner, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners](https://nuecareer.com/careers/janitor-and-cleaner): 49,220 workers
- [General and Operations Manager](https://nuecareer.com/careers/general-and-operations-manager): 47,180 workers

## Highest-paying jobs (500+ workers)

- [Radiologist](https://nuecareer.com/careers/radiologist): $430,640 median
- [Anesthesiologist](https://nuecareer.com/careers/anesthesiologist): $394,060 median
- [Allergist and Immunologist](https://nuecareer.com/careers/allergist-and-immunologist): $366,190 median
- [Emergency Medicine Physician](https://nuecareer.com/careers/emergency-medicine-physician): $347,060 median
- [General Internal Medicine Physician](https://nuecareer.com/careers/general-internal-medicine-physician): $314,390 median
- [Family Medicine Physician](https://nuecareer.com/careers/family-medicine-physician): $261,940 median
- [Chief Executive](https://nuecareer.com/careers/chief-executive): $254,180 median
- [Judge](https://nuecareer.com/careers/judge): $183,000 median
- [Orthopedic Surgeon, Except Pediatric](https://nuecareer.com/careers/orthopedic-surgeon): $177,710 median
- [Pediatrician, General](https://nuecareer.com/careers/pediatrician-general): $177,300 median

## Most over-represented jobs (location quotient)

- [Fiberglass Laminator and Fabricator](https://nuecareer.com/careers/fiberglass-laminator-and-fabricator): 6.04x the national share
- [Rolling Machine Setter, Operator, and Tender, Metal and Plastic](https://nuecareer.com/careers/rolling-machine-setter-operator-and-tender-metal-and-plastic): 5.29x the national share
- [Metal-Refining Furnace Operator and Tender](https://nuecareer.com/careers/metal-refining-furnace-operator-and-tender): 4.41x the national share
- [Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setter, Operator, and Tender](https://nuecareer.com/careers/welding-soldering-and-brazing-machine-setter-operator-and-tender): 4.36x the national share
- [Furniture Finisher](https://nuecareer.com/careers/furniture-finisher): 4.31x the national share
- [Cabinetmaker and Bench Carpenter](https://nuecareer.com/careers/cabinetmaker-and-bench-carpenter): 3.77x the national share
- [Structural Metal Fabricator and Fitter](https://nuecareer.com/careers/structural-metal-fabricator-and-fitter): 3.59x the national share
- [Recreational Vehicle Service Technician](https://nuecareer.com/careers/recreational-vehicle-service-technician): 3.58x the national share
- [Tool and Die Maker](https://nuecareer.com/careers/tool-and-die-maker): 3.49x the national share
- [Upholsterer](https://nuecareer.com/careers/upholsterer): 3.37x the national share

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This bank includes information from the O\*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). O\*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. NueCareer has transformed the data by joining it to BLS wage and projection data and deriving facet, personality-fit and AI-resilience scores. BLS and BEA data are public domain (17 U.S.C. §105).

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