What work pays in Indiana
The 29 best-paid occupations with a published median here, alongside what that pay is worth once local prices and state income tax are taken into account.
- Price level
- 93
- national average = 100
- Best-paid occupation
- $366,190
- Physicians, All Other
- Occupations listed
- 29
- with a published median
- State income tax
- 3.0%
- effective, on the figure above
Cost of living from BEA regional price parities for this state.
Best-paid work here
| Occupation | Hourly | Annual | Worth locally | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $176.06/hr | $366,190 | $392,360 | 6,760 |
| Pharmacists | $69.37/hr | $144,290 | $154,601 | 6,430 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $68.29/hr | $142,040 | $152,191 | 8,060 |
| Marketing Managers | $65.51/hr | $136,260 | $145,998 | 3,350 |
| Financial Managers | $65.31/hr | $135,840 | $145,548 | 12,560 |
| Sales Managers | $63.21/hr | $131,470 | $140,865 | 9,700 |
| Human Resources Managers | $62.66/hr | $130,340 | $139,654 | 3,030 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $61.94/hr | $128,830 | $138,037 | 7,450 |
| Lawyers | $60.99/hr | $126,860 | $135,926 | 8,970 |
| Industrial Production Managers | $58.41/hr | $121,500 | $130,183 | 9,400 |
| Administrative Services Managers | $54.32/hr | $112,990 | $121,065 | 5,620 |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | $52.27/hr | $108,720 | $116,489 | 4,190 |
| General and Operations Managers | $52.01/hr | $108,170 | $115,900 | 47,180 |
| Construction Managers | $51.15/hr | $106,390 | $113,993 | 5,450 |
| Software Developers | $50.92/hr | $105,920 | $113,489 | 14,130 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $50.07/hr | $104,140 | $111,582 | 12,340 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $49.47/hr | $102,910 | $110,264 | 4,370 |
| Physical Therapists | $48.83/hr | $101,560 | $108,818 | 6,130 |
| Mechanical Engineers | $47.88/hr | $99,590 | $106,707 | 8,690 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $47.51/hr | $98,810 | $105,871 | 9,660 |
| Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | Not published | $98,770 | $105,828 | 6,990 |
| Civil Engineers | $47.25/hr | $98,270 | $105,293 | 4,030 |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | Not published | $98,170 | $105,185 | 4,880 |
| Industrial Engineers | $46.86/hr | $97,480 | $104,446 | 11,680 |
| Management Analysts | $45.94/hr | $95,560 | $102,389 | 11,770 |
| Project Management Specialists | $45.68/hr | $95,020 | $101,810 | 11,970 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | $44.97/hr | $93,540 | $100,225 | 3,340 |
| Dental Hygienists | $44.39/hr | $92,330 | $98,928 | 5,020 |
| Data Scientists | $43.98/hr | $91,470 | $98,007 | 3,580 |
Cities and metro areas in Indiana
A state average hides a lot. Prices in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood run 6% above Elkhart-Goshen, on the same state income tax.
- Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood1,105,170 working964% cheaper
- Fort Wayne225,520 working937% cheaper
- Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area210,320 working937% cheaper
- Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area196,540 working937% cheaper
- Evansville135,250 working928% cheaper
- Elkhart-Goshen127,730 working9010% cheaper
- Bloomington73,240 working955% cheaper
- Columbus49,820 working937% cheaper
Price level against a national average of 100, from BEA regional price parities.
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