High paying medical jobs in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN

Every medical occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN. 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 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
7Pediatricians, General$170,020
Doctoral or professional degree
$140,450 – $276,030920
8Dentists, General$166,120
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,540 – $322,7601,020
9Pharmacists$151,050
Doctoral or professional degree
$111,950 – $170,1102,220
10Physician Assistants$131,950
Master's degree
$105,970 – $177,240700
11Nurse Practitioners$130,460
Master's degree
$106,500 – $152,0902,530
12Veterinarians$127,850
Doctoral or professional degree
$64,500 – $169,810520
13Physical Therapists$103,770
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,790 – $124,7602,790
14Occupational Therapists$100,080
Master's degree
$78,280 – $124,6801,660
15Dental Hygienists$97,470
Associate's degree
$76,960 – $113,9501,780
16Speech-Language Pathologists$93,320
Master's degree
$63,370 – $122,9701,360
17Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$87,550
Associate's degree
$65,440 – $103,150420
18Registered Nurses$84,230
Bachelor's degree
$69,160 – $105,24025,800
19Respiratory Therapists$81,720
Associate's degree
$64,970 – $94,9501,230
20Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$80,720
Associate's degree
$43,340 – $104,800470
21Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$79,100
Associate's degree
$57,200 – $101,6401,870
22Dietitians and Nutritionists$67,260
Bachelor's degree
$43,050 – $83,460670
23Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$67,200
Postsecondary nondegree award
$53,040 – $77,1804,230
24Surgical Technologists$64,240
Postsecondary nondegree award
$51,520 – $80,600860
25Athletic Trainers$63,370
Master's degree
$51,600 – $76,680430
26Paramedics$61,770
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,710 – $78,230810
27Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$58,910
Bachelor's degree
$40,150 – $87,5303,510
28Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$53,000
Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,720 – $83,890780
29Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$49,710
Associate's degree
$38,060 – $58,810600
30Medical Records Specialists$48,430
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,270 – $82,8101,650
31Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$46,470
Associate's degree
$39,880 – $83,930470
32Emergency Medical Technicians$46,320
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,790 – $51,1001,220
33Pharmacy Technicians$45,540
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,930 – $56,2003,650
34Psychiatric Technicians$44,710
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,630 – $50,7502,440
35Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$44,230
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,950 – $57,230720
36Opticians, Dispensing$39,580
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,930 – $51,530520

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	Pediatricians, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$170,020	$140,450 – $276,030	920
8	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$166,120	$77,540 – $322,760	1,020
9	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$151,050	$111,950 – $170,110	2,220
10	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$131,950	$105,970 – $177,240	700
11	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$130,460	$106,500 – $152,090	2,530
12	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$127,850	$64,500 – $169,810	520
13	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$103,770	$77,790 – $124,760	2,790
14	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$100,080	$78,280 – $124,680	1,660
15	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$97,470	$76,960 – $113,950	1,780
16	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$93,320	$63,370 – $122,970	1,360
17	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$87,550	$65,440 – $103,150	420
18	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$84,230	$69,160 – $105,240	25,800
19	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$81,720	$64,970 – $94,950	1,230
20	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$80,720	$43,340 – $104,800	470
21	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$79,100	$57,200 – $101,640	1,870
22	Dietitians and NutritionistsBachelor's degree	$67,260	$43,050 – $83,460	670
23	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$67,200	$53,040 – $77,180	4,230
24	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$64,240	$51,520 – $80,600	860
25	Athletic TrainersMaster's degree	$63,370	$51,600 – $76,680	430
26	ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,770	$47,710 – $78,230	810
27	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$58,910	$40,150 – $87,530	3,510
28	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$53,000	$39,720 – $83,890	780
29	Veterinary Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$49,710	$38,060 – $58,810	600
30	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$48,430	$38,270 – $82,810	1,650
31	Health Information Technologists and Medical RegistrarsAssociate's degree	$46,470	$39,880 – $83,930	470
32	Emergency Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$46,320	$37,790 – $51,100	1,220
33	Pharmacy TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,540	$36,930 – $56,200	3,650
34	Psychiatric TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$44,710	$37,630 – $50,750	2,440
35	Ophthalmic Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$44,230	$36,950 – $57,230	720
36	Opticians, DispensingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$39,580	$31,930 – $51,530	520

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