High paying jobs in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

Cost of living: prices in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN run 4.3% below the national average (2024), so a Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN salary is worth about 1.04× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN · Employed

1Surgeons, All Other$459,300
Doctoral or professional degree
$91,020 – $508,260360
2Anesthesiologists$374,730
Doctoral or professional degree
$204,240 – $541,190560
3Physicians, All Other$364,040
Doctoral or professional degree
$134,180 – $437,1003,730
4General Internal Medicine Physicians$289,470
Doctoral or professional degree
$177,830 – $504,8701,020
5Family Medicine Physicians$287,130
Doctoral or professional degree
$137,750 – $509,200690
6Emergency Medicine Physicians$284,930
Doctoral or professional degree
$220,400 – $454,660490
7Chief Executives$256,320
Bachelor's degree
$97,840 – $511,000870
8Air Traffic Controllers$171,910
Associate's degree
$104,780 – $204,210470
9Pediatricians, General$170,020
Doctoral or professional degree
$140,450 – $276,030920
10Dentists, General$166,120
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,540 – $322,7601,020
11Architectural and Engineering Managers$159,640
Bachelor's degree
$104,970 – $220,6801,740
12Computer and Information Systems Managers$155,230
Bachelor's degree
$100,530 – $214,1103,880
13Pharmacists$151,050
Doctoral or professional degree
$111,950 – $170,1102,220
14Financial Managers$146,620
Bachelor's degree
$88,490 – $243,4105,230
15Marketing Managers$137,980
Bachelor's degree
$83,200 – $223,7001,550
16Sales Managers$137,410
Bachelor's degree
$75,810 – $251,3204,200
17Human Resources Managers$135,770
Bachelor's degree
$89,310 – $219,9501,300
18Purchasing Managers$135,240
Bachelor's degree
$92,570 – $187,260390
19Physician Assistants$131,950
Master's degree
$105,970 – $177,240700
20Computer Network Architects$130,680
Bachelor's degree
$76,880 – $180,7501,010
21Nurse Practitioners$130,460
Master's degree
$106,500 – $152,0902,530
22Commercial Pilots$128,900
Postsecondary nondegree award
$75,540 – $225,500370
23Veterinarians$127,850
Doctoral or professional degree
$64,500 – $169,810520
24Industrial Production Managers$124,030
Bachelor's degree
$82,850 – $216,5802,180
25Administrative Services Managers$123,520
Bachelor's degree
$70,190 – $209,7002,330
26Engineers, All Other$121,350
Bachelor's degree
$72,950 – $162,410400
27General and Operations Managers$120,480
Bachelor's degree
$57,710 – $283,14017,510
28Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$111,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$75,570 – $170,9801,860
29Construction Managers$109,930
Bachelor's degree
$61,110 – $169,8602,450
30Facilities Managers$109,160
Bachelor's degree
$61,360 – $176,9201,400
31Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$108,350
Bachelor's degree
$80,250 – $159,190430
32Software Developers$106,870
Bachelor's degree
$76,990 – $158,9707,140
33Medical and Health Services Managers$106,010
Bachelor's degree
$71,770 – $214,9504,680
34Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$105,300
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,110 – $115,290650
35Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$104,900
Bachelor's degree
$58,310 – $200,7302,000
36Biological Scientists, All Other$104,330
Bachelor's degree
$68,560 – $173,010380
37Electrical Engineers$104,210
Bachelor's degree
$75,900 – $155,1701,260
38Physical Therapists$103,770
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,790 – $124,7602,790
39Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$103,050
Bachelor's degree
$53,960 – $222,810780
40Personal Financial Advisors$102,640
Bachelor's degree
$45,140 – $426,1802,400
41Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$102,400
Master's degree
$73,470 – $135,1102,410
42Computer Programmers$102,070
Bachelor's degree
$67,360 – $150,140550
43Computer Systems Analysts$101,890
Bachelor's degree
$63,260 – $159,4505,080
44Civil Engineers$101,830
Bachelor's degree
$71,380 – $156,1702,000
45Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$101,780
Doctoral or professional degree
$66,620 – $297,5802,960
46Computer Occupations, All Other$101,780
Bachelor's degree
$29,830 – $139,4501,990
47Actuaries$101,040
Bachelor's degree
$67,490 – $139,680490
48Industrial Engineers$100,730
Bachelor's degree
$67,260 – $131,6202,900
49Occupational Therapists$100,080
Master's degree
$78,280 – $124,6801,660
50Database Administrators$99,990
Bachelor's degree
$58,970 – $152,860430

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianIndianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Surgeons, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$459,300	$91,020 – $508,260	360
2	AnesthesiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$374,730	$204,240 – $541,190	560
3	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$364,040	$134,180 – $437,100	3,730
4	General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$289,470	$177,830 – $504,870	1,020
5	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$287,130	$137,750 – $509,200	690
6	Emergency Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$284,930	$220,400 – $454,660	490
7	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$256,320	$97,840 – $511,000	870
8	Air Traffic ControllersAssociate's degree	$171,910	$104,780 – $204,210	470
9	Pediatricians, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$170,020	$140,450 – $276,030	920
10	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$166,120	$77,540 – $322,760	1,020
11	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$159,640	$104,970 – $220,680	1,740
12	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$155,230	$100,530 – $214,110	3,880
13	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$151,050	$111,950 – $170,110	2,220
14	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$146,620	$88,490 – $243,410	5,230
15	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$137,980	$83,200 – $223,700	1,550
16	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$137,410	$75,810 – $251,320	4,200
17	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$135,770	$89,310 – $219,950	1,300
18	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$135,240	$92,570 – $187,260	390
19	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$131,950	$105,970 – $177,240	700
20	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$130,680	$76,880 – $180,750	1,010
21	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$130,460	$106,500 – $152,090	2,530
22	Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award	$128,900	$75,540 – $225,500	370
23	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$127,850	$64,500 – $169,810	520
24	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$124,030	$82,850 – $216,580	2,180
25	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$123,520	$70,190 – $209,700	2,330
26	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$121,350	$72,950 – $162,410	400
27	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$120,480	$57,710 – $283,140	17,510
28	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$111,390	$75,570 – $170,980	1,860
29	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$109,930	$61,110 – $169,860	2,450
30	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$109,160	$61,360 – $176,920	1,400
31	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$108,350	$80,250 – $159,190	430
32	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$106,870	$76,990 – $158,970	7,140
33	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$106,010	$71,770 – $214,950	4,680
34	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$105,300	$52,110 – $115,290	650
35	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$104,900	$58,310 – $200,730	2,000
36	Biological Scientists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$104,330	$68,560 – $173,010	380
37	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$104,210	$75,900 – $155,170	1,260
38	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$103,770	$77,790 – $124,760	2,790
39	Architects, Except Landscape and NavalBachelor's degree	$103,050	$53,960 – $222,810	780
40	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$102,640	$45,140 – $426,180	2,400
41	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$102,400	$73,470 – $135,110	2,410
42	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$102,070	$67,360 – $150,140	550
43	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$101,890	$63,260 – $159,450	5,080
44	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$101,830	$71,380 – $156,170	2,000
45	Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$101,780	$66,620 – $297,580	2,960
46	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$101,780	$29,830 – $139,450	1,990
47	ActuariesBachelor's degree	$101,040	$67,490 – $139,680	490
48	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$100,730	$67,260 – $131,620	2,900
49	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$100,080	$78,280 – $124,680	1,660
50	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$99,990	$58,970 – $152,860	430

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