Salaries in Indiana by job

Median annual wages in Indiana for 55 occupations, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey (May 2025).

Across all occupations, the Indiana median is 6% below the U.S. median.

JobMedian a yearvs U.S.
Family doctor / GP$262,000+7%
Airline pilot$171,000−26%
Dentist$167,000−3%
Pharmacist$144,000+2%
Marketing manager$136,000−18%
Lawyer$127,000−20%
Veterinarian$125,000−4%
General / operations manager$108,000+2%
Software developer$106,000−22%
Electrical engineer$103,000−15%
Physical therapist / physiotherapist$102,000−1%
Actuary$101,000−22%
Mechanical engineer$100,000−4%
Civil engineer$98,000−3%
Architect$96,000−3%
Management consultant / analyst$96,000−6%
Project manager$95,000−7%
Dental hygienist$92,000−6%
Data scientist$91,000−24%
Psychologist$85,000−16%
Network / systems administrator$85,000−15%
Registered nurse$84,000−14%
Financial analyst$82,000−20%
Web developer$81,000−13%
Accountant / auditor$78,000−7%
Plumber$76,000+20%
Police officer$73,000−4%
Sales representative (B2B)$71,000−1%
Electrician$68,000+8%
HR specialist$66,000−14%
Carpenter$63,000+4%
Firefighter$63,000+6%
High school teacher$62,000−14%
Paramedic$60,000−1%
Truck driver (heavy)$60,000+3%
Elementary school teacher$60,000−7%
Paralegal$57,000−9%
IT support specialist$57,000−9%
Graphic designer$55,000−12%
Chef / head cook$52,000−17%
Social worker$50,000−15%
Construction laborer$50,000+6%
Welder$50,000−7%
Auto mechanic$49,000−3%
Bookkeeper$48,000−6%
Real estate agent$47,000−11%
Administrative assistant$44,000−7%
Customer service representative$43,000−4%
Warehouse worker$41,000+3%
Nursing assistant$38,000−9%
Cook$35,000−6%
Hairdresser / stylist$33,000−8%
Retail salesperson$32,000−11%
Childcare worker$30,000−14%
Cashier$30,000−10%

Annual wages, all industries, full- and part-time workers, before tax. Figures are rounded to the nearest thousand. The last column shows how the Indiana median compares with the national median for the same occupation.

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Sources

  1. Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics: national estimates. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025.
  2. Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics: state estimates. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025.
  3. Educational attainment for workers 25 years and older by detailed occupation (Table 5.3). U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections, 2023-2024.
  4. PINC-03: Educational attainment by total money earnings, work experience and age. U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2026 ASEC, 2025 earnings.

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