Registered Nurse Salary in Indiana
Median annual pay in Indiana
$83,500
$40.14/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Indiana
$89,468
Regional Price Parity: 93.329 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($97,550): −$14,050 (−14.4%)
Indiana ranks 36th of 51 states by median pay, and 41st of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $66,750 | $32.09 |
| 25th percentile | $78,750 | $37.86 |
| Median | $83,500 | $40.14 |
| 75th percentile | $100,410 | $48.28 |
| 90th percentile | $105,750 | $50.84 |
Employment
- Employment in Indiana
- 68,980
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Indiana
- $83,500
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $97,550
- Difference
- −$14,050 (−14.4%)
Cost of living
$83,500 ÷ 93.329 × 100 = $89,468
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | ||
| 34th | $84,190 | $81,411 51st |
| Wyoming | ||
| 35th | $83,760 | $90,365 34th |
| Indiana This page | ||
| 36th | $83,500 | $89,468 41st |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 37th | $82,920 | $94,396 27th |
| Ohio | ||
| 38th | $82,510 | $88,937 43rd |
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Nurse Practitioner salary in Indiana
$128,830/year Indiana
- Nurse Anesthetist salary in the U.S.
$236,590/year U.S.
- Physician Assistant salary in Indiana
$132,050/year Indiana
- Nursing Assistant salary in Indiana
$38,330/year Indiana
- Paramedic salary in Indiana
$60,320/year Indiana
- Emergency Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$335,550/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +5.6%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Specialties included in this occupation
- Acute Care Nurses
- Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses
- Critical Care Nurses
- Clinical Nurse Specialists
BLS publishes one wage figure for all Registered Nurses; it does not publish separate data for these specialties.
O*NET 31.0
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Registered Nurse salary in nearby places
- Registered Nurse salary in Illinois
$95,990/year Illinois
- Registered Nurse salary in Kentucky
$81,040/year Kentucky
- Registered Nurse salary in Michigan
$94,300/year Michigan
- Registered Nurse salary in Ohio
$82,510/year Ohio
- Registered Nurse salary in the U.S.
$97,550/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations and specialties: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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