What is the average salary in Indianapolis, IN?

$64,250a year

Average yearly pay across 624 jobs with official data in the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metro area, weighted by employment. Each job below shows its median.

Hourly: $30.89
Jobs with data: 624
Workers counted: 1,085,770

Highest paying jobs

Median yearly pay.

Cardiologist	$511,400
Surgeon	$459,300
Anesthesiologist	$374,700
Neurologist	$365,500
Physician	$364,000
Obstetrician and Gynecologist	$346,900
Physician	$342,100
General Internal Medicine Physician	$289,500
Family Medicine Physician	$287,100
Emergency Medicine Physician	$284,900

Most common jobs

Median yearly pay.

Laborer and Freight	$44,180
Retail Salesperson	$31,530
Fast Food and Counter Worker	$29,040
Registered Nurse	$84,230
Stocker and Order Filler	$37,120
Home Health and Personal Care Aide	$35,060
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver	$61,980
Cashier	$29,890
Office Clerk	$45,930
Customer Service Representative	$43,460

Management

Administrative Services Manager$123,500
Advertising and Promotions Manager$116,200
Architectural and Engineering Manager$159,600
Chief Executive$256,300
Compensation and Benefits Manager$114,400
Computer and Information Systems Manager$155,200
Construction Manager$109,900
Education Administrator$102,400
Education Administrator$97,560
Education Administrator$66,770
Education and Childcare Administrator$58,540
Entertainment and Recreation Manager$64,520
Facilities Manager$109,200
Financial Manager$146,600
Food Service Manager$75,730
Fundraising Manager$112,900
Funeral Home Manager$82,870
General and Operations Manager$120,500
Human Resources Manager$135,800
Industrial Production Manager$124,000
Lodging Manager$74,760
Manager$75,460
Marketing Manager$138,000
Medical and Health Services Manager$106,000
Natural Sciences Manager$92,260
Personal Service Manager$68,740
Postmaster and Mail Superintendent$101,200
Property$62,490
Public Relations Manager$113,300
Purchasing Manager$135,200
Sales Manager$137,400
Social and Community Service Manager$78,710
Training and Development Manager$99,550
Transportation$111,400

Business and financial operations

Accountant and Auditor$79,290
Budget Analyst$87,280
Business Operations Specialist$81,520
Buyer and Purchasing Agent$72,260
Claims Adjuster$64,960
Compensation$69,390
Compliance Officer$83,690
Cost Estimator$76,730
Credit Analyst$69,960
Credit Counselor$48,180
Financial and Investment Analyst$80,470
Financial Examiner$83,570
Financial Risk Specialist$101,900
Financial Specialist$95,410
Fundraiser$73,090
Human Resources Specialist$67,300
Insurance Appraiser$77,810
Insurance Underwriter$79,280
Labor Relations Specialist$76,980
Loan Officer$74,790
Logistician$78,030
Management Analyst$97,020
Market Research Analyst and Marketing Specialist$65,200
Meeting$54,900
Personal Financial Advisor$102,600
Project Management Specialist$99,710
Property Appraiser and Assessor$66,720
Tax Examiner and Collector$51,590
Tax Preparer$45,780
Training and Development Specialist$65,000

Computer and mathematical

Actuary$101,000
Computer and Information Research Scientist$86,800
Computer Network Architect$130,700
Computer Network Support Specialist$79,910
Computer Occupation$101,800
Computer Programmer$102,100
Computer Systems Analyst$101,900
Computer User Support Specialist$60,080
Data Scientist$99,110
Database Administrator$99,990
Database Architect$137,000
Information Security Analyst$98,060
Network and Computer Systems Administrator$89,770
Operations Research Analyst$86,660
Software Developer$106,900
Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Tester$93,510
Statistician$84,570
Web and Digital Interface Designer$67,530
Web Developer$82,820

Architecture and engineering

Aerospace Engineer$112,100
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologist and Technician$65,240
Architect$103,100
Architectural and Civil Drafter$62,330
Bioengineer and Biomedical Engineer$120,100
Calibration Technologist and Technician$61,990
Chemical Engineer$118,000
Civil Engineer$101,800
Civil Engineering Technologist and Technician$66,650
Computer Hardware Engineer$102,900
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologist and Technician$71,240
Electrical and Electronics Drafter$80,100
Electrical Engineer$104,200
Electronics Engineer$108,400
Engineer$121,400
Engineering Technologist and Technician$78,120
Environmental Engineer$87,470
Environmental Engineering Technologist and Technician$71,040
Health and Safety Engineer$83,240
Industrial Engineer$100,700
Industrial Engineering Technologist and Technician$59,840
Landscape Architect$70,800
Materials Engineer$127,200
Mechanical Drafter$69,240
Mechanical Engineer$98,680
Mechanical Engineering Technologist and Technician$79,400
Surveying and Mapping Technician$58,850
Surveyor$81,560

Life, physical, and social science

Agricultural Technician$46,170
Atmospheric and Space Scientist$107,700
Biological Scientist$104,300
Biological Technician$59,550
Chemical Technician$62,020
Chemist$78,770
Clinical and Counseling Psychologist$84,990
Conservation Scientist$65,280
Economist$138,300
Environmental Science and Protection Technician$49,810
Environmental Scientist and Specialist$77,130
Epidemiologist$74,330
Food Science Technician$44,550
Food Scientist and Technologist$69,970
Forensic Science Technician$77,630
Forest and Conservation Technician$48,610
Forester$64,610
Geoscientist$81,330
Hydrologist$80,700
Life$46,190
Medical Scientist$79,310
Microbiologist$77,770
Occupational Health and Safety Specialist$84,820
Occupational Health and Safety Technician$60,440
Physical Scientist$67,000
Physicist$105,900
Psychologist$106,400
School Psychologist$77,640
Social Science Research Assistant$57,020
Social Scientist and Related Worker$84,570
Soil and Plant Scientist$80,030
Urban and Regional Planner$70,760

Community and social service

Child$50,470
Clergy$61,410
Community and Social Service Specialist$51,120
Community Health Worker$48,920
Director$58,490
Educational$60,690
Health Education Specialist$59,990
Healthcare Social Worker$65,090
Marriage and Family Therapist$54,600
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker$49,590
Probation Officer and Correctional Treatment Specialist$60,170
Rehabilitation Counselor$47,310
Social and Human Service Assistant$46,550
Social Worker$84,570
Substance Abuse$53,760

Legal

Administrative Law Judge$138,300
Arbitrator$57,360
Judge$183,000
Judicial Law Clerk$51,170
Legal Support Worker$54,660
Paralegal and Legal Assistant$62,130
Title Examiner$45,160

Educational instruction and library

Adult Basic Education$60,070
Art$79,720
Biological Science Teacher$84,250
Business Teacher$78,270
Career/Technical Education Teacher$50,460
Career/Technical Education Teacher$49,030
Chemistry Teacher$79,660
Communications Teacher$67,530
Computer Science Teacher$94,810
Curator$62,890
Education Teacher$65,680
Educational Instruction and Library Worker$39,800
Elementary School Teacher$60,510
Engineering Teacher$106,500
English Language and Literature Teacher$72,610
Foreign Language and Literature Teacher$73,860
Health Specialties Teacher$101,800
History Teacher$77,340
Instructional Coordinator$70,180
Kindergarten Teacher$56,360
Librarian and Media Collections Specialist$60,890
Library Technician$36,760
Mathematical Science Teacher$83,450
Middle School Teacher$61,430
Museum Technician and Conservator$46,380
Nursing Instructor and Teacher$80,310
Philosophy and Religion Teacher$78,110
Physics Teacher$85,000
Political Science Teacher$82,850
Postsecondary Teacher$70,840
Preschool Teacher$37,030
Psychology Teacher$83,670
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teacher$63,330
Secondary School Teacher$62,570
Self-Enrichment Teacher$36,570
Social Work Teacher$66,570
Sociology Teacher$97,280
Special Education Teacher$46,740
Special Education Teacher$60,220
Special Education Teacher$61,780
Special Education Teacher$63,670
Substitute Teacher$36,360
Teacher and Instructor$45,180
Teaching Assistant$39,640
Teaching Assistant$34,550
Tutor$45,570

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media

Actor$39,790
Art Director$105,300
Audio and Video Technician$58,340
Broadcast Announcer and Radio Disc Jockey$66,140
Broadcast Technician$46,290
Camera Operator$58,480
Choreographer$44,840
Coach and Scout$45,410
Commercial and Industrial Designer$88,040
Court Reporter and Simultaneous Captioner$50,720
Craft Artist$44,720
Dancer$50,880
Editor$65,390
Film and Video Editor$47,340
Floral Designer$37,110
Graphic Designer$60,520
Interior Designer$66,150
Interpreter and Translator$47,530
Merchandise Displayer and Window Trimmer$36,490
Music Director and Composer$81,770
Musician and Singer$86,450
News Analyst$60,620
Photographer$37,040
Producer and Director$61,220
Public Relations Specialist$66,450
Set and Exhibit Designer$72,960
Technical Writer$82,970

Healthcare practitioners and technical

Anesthesiologist$374,700
Athletic Trainer$63,370
Audiologist$90,360
Cardiologist$511,400
Cardiovascular Technologist and Technician$80,720
Chiropractor$82,430
Clinical Laboratory Technologist and Technician$58,910
Dental Hygienist$97,470
Dentist$166,100
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer$87,550
Dietetic Technician$31,590
Dietitian and Nutritionist$67,260
Emergency Medical Technician$46,320
Emergency Medicine Physician$284,900
Exercise Physiologist$48,220
Family Medicine Physician$287,100
General Internal Medicine Physician$289,500
Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar$46,470
Health Technologist and Technician$53,000
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioner$94,210
Healthcare Practitioner and Technical Worker$65,550
Hearing Aid Specialist$65,640
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurse$67,200
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist$88,320
Medical Records Specialist$48,430
Neurologist$365,500
Nuclear Medicine Technologist$103,700
Nurse Anesthetist$225,600
Nurse Midwive$101,600
Nurse Practitioner$130,500
Obstetrician and Gynecologist$346,900
Occupational Therapist$100,100
Ophthalmic Medical Technician$44,230
Ophthalmologist$168,600
Optician$39,580
Optometrist$137,600
Orthodontist$239,200
Paramedic$61,770
Pediatrician$170,000
Pharmacist$151,100
Pharmacy Technician$45,540
Physical Therapist$103,800
Physician$342,100
Physician$364,000
Physician Assistant$132,000
Podiatrist$150,700
Psychiatric Technician$44,710
Psychiatrist$282,600
Radiation Therapist$98,190
Radiologic Technologist and Technician$79,100
Radiologist$239,200
Recreational Therapist$52,960
Registered Nurse$84,230
Respiratory Therapist$81,720
Speech-Language Pathologist$93,320
Surgeon$459,300
Surgical Assistant$56,120
Surgical Technologist$64,240
Therapist$66,370
Veterinarian$127,900
Veterinary Technologist and Technician$49,710

Healthcare support

Dental Assistant$48,970
Healthcare Support Worker$51,350
Home Health and Personal Care Aide$35,060
Massage Therapist$56,850
Medical Assistant$46,900
Medical Equipment Preparer$46,280
Medical Transcriptionist$46,790
Nursing Assistant$38,880
Occupational Therapy Assistant$67,290
Orderly$40,420
Pharmacy Aide$35,900
Phlebotomist$41,550
Physical Therapist Aide$38,050
Physical Therapist Assistant$69,050
Psychiatric Aide$45,080
Veterinary Assistant and Laboratory Animal Caretaker$37,330

Protective service

Animal Control Worker$47,730
Bailiff$34,940
Correctional Officer and Jailer$48,340
Crossing Guard and Flagger$36,450
Detective and Criminal Investigator$76,730
Fire Inspector and Investigator$73,440
Firefighter$68,480
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officer$63,580
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Worker$98,890
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detective$97,590
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Worker$76,720
First-Line Supervisors of Security Worker$65,060
Fish and Game Warden$75,990
Gambling Surveillance Officer and Gambling Investigator$57,580
Lifeguard$28,810
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officer$83,110
Private Detective and Investigator$44,550
Protective Service Worker$47,570
School Bus Monitor$33,590
Security Guard$36,490
Transportation Security Screener$61,670

Food preparation and serving

Bartender$22,880
Chef and Head Cook$49,010
Cook$30,500
Cook$36,350
Cook$36,610
Cook$21,440
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendant and Bartender Helper$28,110
Dishwasher$30,520
Fast Food and Counter Worker$29,040
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Worker$45,590
Food Preparation and Serving Related Worker$38,160
Food Preparation Worker$30,490
Food Server$31,960
Host and Hostess$27,470
Waiter and Waitress$29,050

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance

First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Worker$52,520
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping$62,210
Janitor and Cleaner$36,850
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Worker$38,180
Maid and Housekeeping Cleaner$32,640
Pest Control Worker$38,740
Pesticide Handler$51,220
Tree Trimmer and Pruner$46,050

Personal care and service

Amusement and Recreation Attendant$28,420
Animal Caretaker$30,440
Animal Trainer$46,020
Baggage Porter and Bellhop$27,940
Barber$33,570
Childcare Worker$30,650
Concierge$36,780
Crematory Operator$38,980
Exercise Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor$34,190
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Worker$46,540
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Worker$50,090
Funeral Attendant$35,160
Hairdresser$34,380
Mortician$60,900
Personal Care and Service Worker$27,790
Recreation Worker$30,570
Residential Advisor$40,210
Skincare Specialist$48,530
Tour and Travel Guide$31,200
Usher$28,940

Sales and related

Advertising Sales Agent$60,350
Cashier$29,890
Counter and Rental Clerk$37,340
Demonstrator and Product Promoter$49,460
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Worker$84,920
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Worker$49,470
Insurance Sales Agent$65,710
Parts Salesperson$36,390
Real Estate Broker$77,200
Real Estate Sales Agent$46,880
Retail Salesperson$31,530
Sale and Related Worker$60,910
Sales Engineer$98,820
Sales Representative$104,900
Sales Representative$74,000
Sales Representatives of Service$65,850
Security$65,740
Telemarketer$31,980
Travel Agent$49,670

Office and administrative support

Bill and Account Collector$45,900
Billing and Posting Clerk$47,300
Bookkeeping$48,750
Brokerage Clerk$53,090
Cargo and Freight Agent$48,990
Courier and Messenger$38,730
Court$47,830
Credit Authorizer$48,580
Customer Service Representative$43,460
Data Entry Keyer$40,550
Desktop Publisher$50,980
Dispatcher$50,060
Eligibility Interviewer$40,160
Executive Secretary and Executive Administrative Assistant$61,580
File Clerk$38,130
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Worker$74,680
Hotel$34,500
Human Resources Assistant$48,400
Information and Record Clerk$59,730
Insurance Claim and Policy Processing Clerk$52,070
Interviewer$44,890
Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$60,730
Library Assistant$25,890
Loan Interviewer and Clerk$47,530
Mail Clerk and Mail Machine Operator$41,800
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$46,030
Meter Reader$50,700
New Accounts Clerk$48,400
Office and Administrative Support Worker$49,900
Office Clerk$45,930
Office Machine Operator$37,530
Order Clerk$44,720
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk$55,450
Postal Service Clerk$64,670
Postal Service Mail Carrier$62,070
Postal Service Mail Sorter$47,170
Procurement Clerk$49,900
Production$59,810
Public Safety Telecommunicator$48,890
Receptionist and Information Clerk$37,050
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agent and Travel Clerk$40,190
Secretary and Administrative Assistant$46,450
Shipping$48,650
Switchboard Operator$37,980
Teller$43,030
Weigher$57,510
Word Processor and Typist$39,520

Farming, fishing, and forestry

Agricultural Equipment Operator$46,840
Agricultural Inspector$36,280
Farmworker$41,570
Farmworker and Laborer$37,440
First-Line Supervisors of Farming$91,820

Construction and extraction

Brickmason and Blockmason$72,770
Carpenter$65,070
Cement Mason and Concrete Finisher$62,110
Construction and Building Inspector$63,650
Construction Laborer$51,040
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installer$61,260
Earth Driller$62,710
Electrician$65,130
Elevator and Escalator Installer and Repairer$116,500
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator$61,330
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trade and Extraction Worker$85,300
Floor Layer$59,410
Glazier$62,470
Hazardous Materials Removal Worker$46,530
Helper$42,290
Helpers--Electrician$36,210
Helpers--Pipelayer$44,510
Highway Maintenance Worker$46,730
Insulation Worker$59,290
Insulation Worker$74,840
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Worker$49,070
Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator$82,190
Painter$50,900
Paving$50,070
Pipelayer$74,180
Plumber$76,980
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Worker$64,630
Roofer$51,580
Septic Tank Servicer and Sewer Pipe Cleaner$50,590
Sheet Metal Worker$65,840
Solar Photovoltaic Installer$39,690
Stonemason$47,770
Structural Iron and Steel Worker$70,140
Tile and Stone Setter$50,570

Installation, maintenance, and repair

Aircraft Mechanic and Service Technician$63,280
Audiovisual Equipment Installer and Repairer$46,770
Automotive Body and Related Repairer$50,590
Automotive Glass Installer and Repairer$49,340
Automotive Service Technician and Mechanic$50,530
Avionics Technician$77,240
Bicycle Repairer$32,490
Bus and Truck Mechanic and Diesel Engine Specialist$61,710
Coin$45,290
Computer$46,000
Control and Valve Installer and Repairer$64,130
Electrical and Electronics Repairer$64,870
Electrical and Electronics Repairer$114,200
Electrical Power-Line Installer and Repairer$105,300
Farm Equipment Mechanic and Service Technician$62,210
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanic$80,310
Heating$62,160
Helpers--Installation$39,080
Home Appliance Repairer$49,900
Industrial Machinery Mechanic$66,860
Installation$48,450
Locksmith and Safe Repairer$49,180
Maintenance and Repair Worker$49,520
Maintenance Worker$64,390
Mechanical Door Repairer$62,210
Medical Equipment Repairer$65,870
Millwright$79,420
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanic$65,600
Motorboat Mechanic and Service Technician$48,820
Motorcycle Mechanic$50,670
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanic$47,770
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairer$52,880
Recreational Vehicle Service Technician$59,970
Rigger$53,610
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installer$60,930
Telecommunications Equipment Installer and Repairer$61,410
Telecommunications Line Installer and Repairer$58,880
Tire Repairer and Changer$36,030

Production

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operator and Tender$43,660
Baker$36,870
Butcher and Meat Cutter$42,950
Cabinetmaker and Bench Carpenter$47,140
Chemical Equipment Operator and Tender$61,020
Cleaning$43,680
Coating$47,230
Coil Winder$51,270
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operator$46,250
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmer$56,950
Crushing$63,800
Cutter and Trimmer$38,420
Cutting$46,740
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setter$47,030
Dental Laboratory Technician$51,750
Electrical$45,340
Engine and Other Machine Assembler$80,200
Etcher and Engraver$42,960
Extruding$48,700
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setter$44,790
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Worker$76,080
Food Batchmaker$40,860
Forging Machine Setter$57,740
Furnace$47,150
Furniture Finisher$43,630
Grinding$47,680
Grinding and Polishing Worker$44,940
Heat Treating Equipment Setter$55,370
Helpers--Production Worker$38,540
Inspector$47,980
Jeweler and Precious Stone and Metal Worker$49,350
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setter$52,570
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Worker$31,040
Machinist$50,610
Medical Appliance Technician$56,390
Metal Worker and Plastic Worker$54,890
Metal-Refining Furnace Operator and Tender$50,040
Milling and Planing Machine Setter$56,700
Miscellaneous Assembler and Fabricator$41,390
Mixing and Blending Machine Setter$46,510
Molder$46,640
Molding$39,880
Multiple Machine Tool Setter$44,580
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technician$38,770
Packaging and Filling Machine Operator and Tender$45,290
Painting$43,780
Paper Goods Machine Setter$49,120
Petroleum Pump System Operator$78,350
Photographic Process Worker and Processing Machine Operator$37,720
Plant and System Operator$72,780
Plating Machine Setter$40,040
Pourer and Caster$47,750
Power Plant Operator$109,100
Prepress Technician and Worker$49,770
Presser$28,840
Print Binding and Finishing Worker$39,650
Printing Press Operator$44,810
Production Worker$41,630
Rolling Machine Setter$44,160
Sawing Machine Setter$39,590
Separating$57,890
Sewing Machine Operator$36,910
Stationary Engineer and Boiler Operator$79,160
Structural Metal Fabricator and Fitter$55,750
Tailor$36,450
Textile$44,690
Tire Builder$47,190
Tool and Die Maker$62,040
Upholsterer$42,240
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator$58,530
Welder$51,070
Welding$38,970
Woodworking Machine Setter$40,370

Transportation and material moving

Air Traffic Controller$171,900
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisor$75,880
Aircraft Service Attendant$35,740
Airfield Operations Specialist$40,520
Airline Pilot$171,300
Ambulance Driver and Attendant$42,330
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendant$36,790
Bus Driver$49,890
Bus Driver$61,470
Cleaners of Vehicle and Equipment$33,470
Commercial Pilot$128,900
Conveyor Operator and Tender$38,990
Crane and Tower Operator$72,020
Driver/Sales Worker$40,590
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Worker$65,590
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver$61,980
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operator$45,670
Laborer and Freight$44,180
Light Truck Driver$45,180
Machine Feeder and Offbearer$37,820
Material Moving Worker$50,040
Motor Vehicle Operator$25,990
Packer and Packager$37,040
Parking Attendant$32,550
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collector$59,710
Shuttle Driver and Chauffeur$32,790
Stocker and Order Filler$37,120
Transportation Inspector$107,300
Transportation Worker$48,870

Frequently asked questions

What is the average salary in Indianapolis, IN?

About $64,250 a year ($30.89 an hour): the average of the 624 jobs with official data, weighted by how many people do each one.

What are the highest paying jobs in Indianapolis, IN?

Cardiologist ($511,400), Surgeon ($459,300), Anesthesiologist ($374,700).

What are the most common jobs in Indianapolis, IN?

Laborer and Freight (48,100 jobs), Retail Salesperson (28,840 jobs), Fast Food and Counter Worker (28,400 jobs).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS): pay in May 2025, published by BLS in 2026. Hourly pay is the yearly figure divided by 2,080 hours.