High paying medical jobs in Indiana

Every medical occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Indiana. Read the percentile range, not just the median: the gap between the 10th and 90th inside a single medical job is usually wider than the gap between two different ones, so where you land in a field matters more than which field you pick.

Cost of living: prices in Indiana run 6.7% below the national average (2024), so a Indiana salary is worth about 1.07× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order. To see where a job pays a real premium, use jobs that pay more in Indiana.

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

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OccupationMedian, Indiana · Employed

1Anesthesiologists$394,060
Doctoral or professional degree
$217,040 – $512,1601,460
2Physicians, All Other$366,190
Doctoral or professional degree
$130,110 – $462,6106,760
3Emergency Medicine Physicians$347,060
Doctoral or professional degree
$220,790 – $486,8701,170
4General Internal Medicine Physicians$314,390
Doctoral or professional degree
$177,830 – $504,8702,380
5Family Medicine Physicians$261,940
Doctoral or professional degree
$111,860 – $468,4301,410
6Pediatricians, General$177,300
Doctoral or professional degree
$140,450 – $277,1501,080
7Dentists, General$166,650
Doctoral or professional degree
$81,370 – $327,9802,300
8Pharmacists$144,290
Doctoral or professional degree
$107,050 – $169,3606,430
9Optometrists$135,500
Doctoral or professional degree
$76,860 – $193,2701,040
10Physician Assistants$132,050
Master's degree
$105,810 – $196,2802,110
11Nurse Practitioners$128,830
Master's degree
$101,790 – $155,2607,450
12Veterinarians$124,530
Doctoral or professional degree
$63,630 – $173,8101,500
13Physical Therapists$101,560
Doctoral or professional degree
$76,960 – $125,3906,130
14Occupational Therapists$97,020
Master's degree
$69,550 – $119,9503,830
15Dental Hygienists$92,330
Associate's degree
$74,970 – $102,2805,020
16Speech-Language Pathologists$87,360
Master's degree
$60,990 – $122,9303,310
17Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$86,880
Associate's degree
$64,300 – $102,6901,030
18Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$85,040
Associate's degree
$62,850 – $103,3201,380
19Registered Nurses$83,500
Bachelor's degree
$66,750 – $105,75068,980
20Respiratory Therapists$79,730
Associate's degree
$62,730 – $94,9803,170
21Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$79,380
Associate's degree
$38,930 – $104,1301,380
22Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$77,640
Associate's degree
$51,090 – $99,5805,470
23Dietitians and Nutritionists$66,450
Bachelor's degree
$43,050 – $84,3201,670
24Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$65,720
Postsecondary nondegree award
$50,550 – $77,22014,480
25Surgical Technologists$64,240
Postsecondary nondegree award
$51,350 – $80,6002,680
26Athletic Trainers$62,780
Master's degree
$47,510 – $76,7301,040
27Paramedics$60,320
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,040 – $76,0302,680
28Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$57,080
Bachelor's degree
$38,910 – $87,4707,210
29Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$48,720
Associate's degree
$37,820 – $59,4901,820
30Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$47,960
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,530 – $82,5402,160
31Medical Records Specialists$47,670
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,270 – $79,2705,860
32Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$46,470
Associate's degree
$38,320 – $85,9901,040
33Pharmacy Technicians$44,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,610 – $54,80010,790
34Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$43,490
Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,990 – $57,1301,610
35Emergency Medical Technicians$42,740
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,170 – $50,6404,160
36Psychiatric Technicians$40,910
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,010 – $50,1906,790
37Opticians, Dispensing$39,370
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,930 – $49,9602,010

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

#	Occupation	MedianIndiana	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	AnesthesiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$394,060	$217,040 – $512,160	1,460
2	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$366,190	$130,110 – $462,610	6,760
3	Emergency Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$347,060	$220,790 – $486,870	1,170
4	General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$314,390	$177,830 – $504,870	2,380
5	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$261,940	$111,860 – $468,430	1,410
6	Pediatricians, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$177,300	$140,450 – $277,150	1,080
7	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$166,650	$81,370 – $327,980	2,300
8	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$144,290	$107,050 – $169,360	6,430
9	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$135,500	$76,860 – $193,270	1,040
10	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$132,050	$105,810 – $196,280	2,110
11	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$128,830	$101,790 – $155,260	7,450
12	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$124,530	$63,630 – $173,810	1,500
13	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$101,560	$76,960 – $125,390	6,130
14	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$97,020	$69,550 – $119,950	3,830
15	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$92,330	$74,970 – $102,280	5,020
16	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$87,360	$60,990 – $122,930	3,310
17	Magnetic Resonance Imaging TechnologistsAssociate's degree	$86,880	$64,300 – $102,690	1,030
18	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$85,040	$62,850 – $103,320	1,380
19	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$83,500	$66,750 – $105,750	68,980
20	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$79,730	$62,730 – $94,980	3,170
21	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$79,380	$38,930 – $104,130	1,380
22	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$77,640	$51,090 – $99,580	5,470
23	Dietitians and NutritionistsBachelor's degree	$66,450	$43,050 – $84,320	1,670
24	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$65,720	$50,550 – $77,220	14,480
25	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$64,240	$51,350 – $80,600	2,680
26	Athletic TrainersMaster's degree	$62,780	$47,510 – $76,730	1,040
27	ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,320	$46,040 – $76,030	2,680
28	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$57,080	$38,910 – $87,470	7,210
29	Veterinary Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$48,720	$37,820 – $59,490	1,820
30	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$47,960	$37,530 – $82,540	2,160
31	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$47,670	$38,270 – $79,270	5,860
32	Health Information Technologists and Medical RegistrarsAssociate's degree	$46,470	$38,320 – $85,990	1,040
33	Pharmacy TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,560	$36,610 – $54,800	10,790
34	Ophthalmic Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$43,490	$34,990 – $57,130	1,610
35	Emergency Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$42,740	$36,170 – $50,640	4,160
36	Psychiatric TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$40,910	$36,010 – $50,190	6,790
37	Opticians, DispensingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$39,370	$31,930 – $49,960	2,010

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Indiana. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

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