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Jobs in Indiana: pay, hiring and what a paycheck buys

Indiana has 2,754 open job postings from 335 employers in our data. 8.6% list a pay range, the median posted pay is $101,500 a year, 2.5% are remote and 21.4% have been open more than 60 days (data as of October 2026).

What stands out

Paycheck power: typical official wage, adjusted for local pricesMedian wage for all jobs divided by the local price level, October 2026. Higher means a paycheck goes further.Paycheck power: typical official wage, adjusted for local pricesWashingtonWashington Official median wage: $63,000 Price level: 107 Paycheck power: $59,000 Click for the full page$59,000ColoradoColorado Official median wage: $60,000 Price level: 103.1 Paycheck power: $58,000 Click for the full page$58,000MinnesotaMinnesota Official median wage: $57,000 Price level: 98.6 Paycheck power: $57,500 Click for the full page$57,500WisconsinWisconsin Official median wage: $50,500 Price level: 94.1 Paycheck power: $53,500 Click for the full page$53,500MissouriMissouri Official median wage: $48,000 Price level: 90.8 Paycheck power: $52,500 Click for the full page$52,500TennesseeTennessee Official median wage: $47,500 Price level: 91.9 Paycheck power: $51,500 Click for the full page$51,500IndianaIndiana Official median wage: $48,000 Price level: 93.3 Paycheck power: $51,500$51,500ArizonaArizona Official median wage: $50,000 Price level: 100.7 Paycheck power: $49,500 Click for the full page$49,500Source: Second Summit, October 2026; BLS; BEA; Census
Indiana compared with similar-sized states: the median wage divided by the local price level (US average prices = 100). Download this chart (SVG)
2,754open postings from 335 employers
8.6%list a pay range
$101,500median posted pay
$48,000official median wage, all jobs (BLS)
3.6%unemployment rate, 2026-08 (BLS)
123,000job openings, 2025-12 (BLS JOLTS), rate 3.7%

Pay transparency

Indiana has no statewide law requiring a pay range in job postings.

Metro areas in Indiana

Metro areaPostingsPay listedMedian posted pay
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN5,91446.2%$132,000
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN1,2979.9%$100,000
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN81520.5%$98,000
Fort Wayne, IN1774.7%–
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN14312.9%–

What your paycheck buys here

Prices in Indiana run 7% below the national average, and housing runs 26% below it. The official median wage for all jobs is $48,000, which is worth $51,500 in average-US dollars. The median posted pay of $101,500 is worth $108,500.

What things cost here (US average = 100)BEA regional price parities for the Indiana metro area, 2024.What things cost here (US average = 100)All itemsAll items: 93.3 7% below the US average (100)93.3HousingHousing: 73.9 26% below the US average (100)73.9GoodsGoods: 95.5 4% below the US average (100)95.5UtilitiesUtilities: 85.5 14% below the US average (100)85.5Other servicesOther services: 99.1 1% below the US average (100)99.1Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024
Local prices compared with the national average, where 100 is the US average. Download this chart (SVG)
The area's biggest jobs and what they payOfficial median annual wage for the ten largest occupations in Indiana, May 2025.The area's biggest jobs and what they payLaborers and Freight, Stock, a (103.2k)Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 103,200 workers Median wage: $41,500$41,500Fast Food and Counter Workers (97.3k)Fast Food and Counter Workers 97,290 workers Median wage: $29,000$29,000Miscellaneous Assemblers and F (85.6k)Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 85,610 workers Median wage: $45,500$45,500Retail Salespersons (83.7k)Retail Salespersons 83,670 workers Median wage: $31,500$31,500Registered Nurses (69k)Registered Nurses 68,980 workers Median wage: $83,500$83,500Cashiers (68.4k)Cashiers 68,350 workers Median wage: $29,500$29,500Stockers and Order Fillers (66.4k)Stockers and Order Fillers 66,420 workers Median wage: $36,500$36,500Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truc (59.1k)Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 59,090 workers Median wage: $60,500$60,500Office Clerks, General (58.5k)Office Clerks, General 58,480 workers Median wage: $44,500$44,500Home Health and Personal Care (57.1k)Home Health and Personal Care Aides 57,050 workers Median wage: $35,000$35,000Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
Median wages for the ten occupations with the most workers here (worker count in parentheses). Download this chart (SVG)
Open postings by industry of the employerPostings by employer industry in Indiana.Open postings by industry of the employerRetail & E-commerceRetail & E-commerce 644 open postings 23.4% of this area's postings644Healthcare & Life SciencesHealthcare & Life Sciences 567 open postings 20.6% of this area's postings567Manufacturing & IndustrialManufacturing & Industrial 373 open postings 13.5% of this area's postings373OtherOther 259 open postings 9.4% of this area's postings259Real Estate & ConstructionReal Estate & Construction 161 open postings 5.8% of this area's postings161Software & TechnologySoftware & Technology 159 open postings 5.8% of this area's postings159Consulting & Professional ServicesConsulting & Professional Services 118 open postings 4.3% of this area's postings118Financial ServicesFinancial Services 110 open postings 4% of this area's postings110Source: Second Summit, October 2026; BLS; BEA; Census
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Employers with the most openings

  1. Meijer: 337 postings
  2. Carvana: 126 postings
  3. 3M: 103 postings
  4. Boxlunch: 78 postings
  5. Bristol Myers Squibb: 77 postings

Federal government hiring

426 federal job announcements open to the public list Indiana, with a median posted salary range midpoint of $93,500. Agencies hiring most: Department of the Air Force Headquarters (131), Veterans Health Administration (53), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (29), Defense Finance and Accounting Service (26), Headquarters, Air Force Reserve Command (18). Source: USAJOBS.

How it compares with similar-sized states

StatePay listedPosted payOfficial wagePricesPaycheck power
Indiana8.6%$101,500$48,00093.3$51,500
Arizona20.5%$120,000$50,000100.7$49,500
Tennessee17.3%$91,500$47,50091.9$51,500
Minnesota37.9%$105,000$57,00098.6$57,500
Wisconsin16.4%$110,000$50,50094.1$53,500
Missouri17.5%$126,500$48,00090.8$52,500
Washington58.8%$175,000$63,000107$59,000

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