What 80 healthcare jobs pay in Indiana, from nurses and physicians to technicians and aides, compared with the U.S. (May 2025 BLS data).
Median pay a year for registered nurses in Indiana, or $40.14 an hour. −14% vs the U.S. median of $97,550.
Jobs across 80 healthcare occupations in Indiana, 2.0% of the U.S. total for the same jobs. 22 of 80 pay more than nationally (green), the rest the same or less (red).
Pay a year in Indiana. Values marked "+" are above the most BLS reports exactly.
Pay a year is the median, or the average where BLS publishes no median (marked "(avg)"). "vs U.S." compares it with the same job nationally: green pays more in Indiana, red pays less. Click a column to sort.
| Occupation | Pay a year | vs U.S. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered NursesNursing | 68,980 | ||
| Home Health and Personal Care AidesHealthcare support | 57,050 | ||
| Nursing AssistantsNursing | 33,640 | ||
| Medical AssistantsHealthcare support | 19,630 | ||
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesNursing | 14,480 | ||
| Pharmacy TechniciansPharmacy and lab | 10,790 | ||
| Nurse PractitionersAdvanced practice and assistants | 7,450 | ||
| Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansPharmacy and lab | 7,210 | ||
| Psychiatric TechniciansTechnologists and technicians | 6,790 | ||
| Physicians, All OtherPhysicians and surgeons | 6,760 | ||
| Dental AssistantsHealthcare support | 6,690 | ||
| PharmacistsPharmacy and lab | 6,430 | ||
| Physical TherapistsTherapists | 6,130 | ||
| Medical Records SpecialistsTechnologists and technicians | 5,860 | ||
| Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansTechnologists and technicians | 5,470 | ||
| Dental HygienistsOther practitioners | 5,020 | ||
| Emergency Medical TechniciansTechnologists and technicians | 4,160 | ||
| Occupational TherapistsTherapists | 3,830 | ||
| Speech-Language PathologistsTherapists | 3,310 | ||
| Respiratory TherapistsTherapists | 3,170 | ||
| Physical Therapist AssistantsTherapists | 2,830 | ||
| ParamedicsTechnologists and technicians | 2,680 | ||
| Surgical TechnologistsTechnologists and technicians | 2,680 | ||
| PhlebotomistsPharmacy and lab | 2,410 | ||
| General Internal Medicine PhysiciansPhysicians and surgeons | 2,380 | ||
| Dentists, GeneralOther practitioners | 2,300 | ||
| Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherTechnologists and technicians | 2,160 | ||
| Physician AssistantsAdvanced practice and assistants | 2,110 | ||
| Opticians, DispensingTechnologists and technicians | 2,010 | ||
| Psychiatric AidesNursing | 1,930 | ||
| Medical Equipment PreparersHealthcare support | 1,750 | ||
| Dietitians and NutritionistsOther practitioners | 1,670 | ||
| Ophthalmic Medical TechniciansTechnologists and technicians | 1,610 | ||
| Occupational Therapy AssistantsTherapists | 1,490 | ||
| Massage TherapistsTherapists | 1,480 | ||
| AnesthesiologistsPhysicians and surgeons | 1,460 | ||
| Family Medicine PhysiciansPhysicians and surgeons | 1,410 | ||
| Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansTechnologists and technicians | 1,380 | ||
| Diagnostic Medical SonographersTechnologists and technicians | 1,380 | ||
| Emergency Medicine PhysiciansPhysicians and surgeons | 1,170 | ||
| Pediatricians, GeneralPhysicians and surgeons | 1,080 | ||
| OrderliesNursing | 1,060 | ||
| OptometristsOther practitioners | 1,040 | ||
| Health Information Technologists and Medical RegistrarsOther practitioners | 1,040 | ||
| Athletic TrainersOther practitioners | 1,040 | ||
| Magnetic Resonance Imaging TechnologistsTechnologists and technicians | 1,030 | ||
| Physical Therapist AidesTherapists | 860 | ||
| Medical TranscriptionistsHealthcare support | 790 | ||
| ChiropractorsOther practitioners | 780 | ||
| Dietetic TechniciansTechnologists and technicians | 690 | ||
| Surgical AssistantsOther practitioners | 690 | ||
| RadiologistsPhysicians and surgeons | 680 | ||
| Pharmacy AidesPharmacy and lab | 610 | ||
| Healthcare Support Workers, All OtherHealthcare support | 590 | ||
| Orthopedic Surgeons, Except PediatricPhysicians and surgeons | 500 | ||
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All OtherOther practitioners | 500 | ||
| Obstetricians and GynecologistsPhysicians and surgeons | 430 | ||
| Surgeons, All OtherPhysicians and surgeons | 420 | ||
| AudiologistsTherapists | 410 | ||
| PsychiatristsPhysicians and surgeons | 410 | ||
| Physicians, PathologistsPhysicians and surgeons | 380 | ||
| Radiation TherapistsTherapists | 360 | ||
| NeurologistsPhysicians and surgeons | 360 | ||
| Therapists, All OtherTherapists | 350 | ||
| Exercise PhysiologistsOther practitioners | 310 | ||
| Hearing Aid SpecialistsTechnologists and technicians | 310 | ||
| Nuclear Medicine TechnologistsTechnologists and technicians | 280 | ||
| PodiatristsOther practitioners | 260 | ||
| Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All OtherOther practitioners | 240 | ||
| Recreational TherapistsTherapists | 190 | ||
| Nurse MidwivesAdvanced practice and assistants | 170 | ||
| Ophthalmologists, Except PediatricPhysicians and surgeons | 160 | ||
| CardiologistsPhysicians and surgeons | 140 | ||
| Orthotists and ProsthetistsTechnologists and technicians | 120 | ||
| DermatologistsPhysicians and surgeons | 110 | ||
| Medical DosimetristsTechnologists and technicians | 60 | ||
| Genetic CounselorsOther practitioners | 40 | ||
| AcupuncturistsOther practitioners | 30 | ||
| OrthodontistsOther practitioners | – | ||
| Occupational Therapy AidesTherapists | – |
Cardiologists have the highest pay of the 80 healthcare jobs we list in Indiana, with median pay of $588,890 a year (May 2025).
Registered nurses in Indiana earn median pay of $83,500 a year, or $40.14 an hour, 14% less than the national median of $97,550.
Registered Nurses, with about 68,980 jobs, followed by home health and personal care aides and nursing assistants.
About 339,660 jobs across the 80 healthcare occupations listed here (May 2025), counting all employers, not just hospitals. That is 2.0% of the U.S. total for the same occupations.
22 of the 80 healthcare jobs with a national comparison pay more in Indiana than the U.S. figure, and 58 pay the same or less. Pay figures don't account for differences in cost of living.
From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey of employers, covering hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, home health and every other industry. Figures are for May 2025 and are updated each spring.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries. Median pay is the middle wage; where BLS publishes no median, the average (mean) is shown, marked "(avg)". BLS doesn't publish exact figures above its reporting limit; those are shown with a "+". Pay doesn't reflect cost of living, overtime or shift differentials.