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Nurse salary data
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The median registered nurse salary in Indiana is $83,500 a year (about $42.86/hour), per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025 OEWS). That is about 14% lower than the national median of $97,550, ranking Indiana #36 of 51 for RN pay.
$83,500
Median (annual)
$89,150
Mean (annual)
$42.86
Mean hourly
68,980
RNs employed
These are BLS occupational wage figures for Registered Nurses (SOC 29-1141): averages across all RN settings and experience levels in Indiana, not a starting salary. Pay closely tracks local cost of living, so a higher headline number does not always mean more buying power. Specialty, shift, and years of experience move individual pay well above or below these medians.
The median RN salary in Indiana is $83,500 per year and the mean (average) is $89,150, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025 OEWS). The mean hourly wage is about $42.86.
Indiana's median RN salary of $83,500 is about 14% lower than the national median of $97,550. It ranks #36 of 51 U.S. jurisdictions by median RN pay. Remember that pay tracks cost of living, so a higher number does not always mean more buying power.
Indiana employs about 68,980 registered nurses, per the BLS OEWS May 2025 release.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (Registered Nurses (SOC 29-1141), May 2025 release).