Nurse pay in Indiana
Nurses in Indiana are being offered a median $88,930 a year right now across 51 live job postings that state pay — ranking #46 of 51 states. Updated July 22, 2026.
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Indiana market overview
- 25th percentile
- $76,913
- Median
- $88,930
- 75th percentile
- $106,907
- 90th percentile
- $134,160
- Median hourly (14 postings)
- $40/hr
- Sign-on bonus, median (13 postings)
- $7,500
- Sign-on bonus, highest posted
- $15,000
- Live postings stating pay
- 51
Annual figures are posted offers (midpoint of stated ranges) on live listings, updated July 22, 2026.
What each specialty is offered in Indiana
| Specialty | Median | 90th percentile | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|
| ICU | $99k | $114k | 13 |
| Acute Care | $99k | $120k | 8 |
| Home Health | $80k | $92k | 8 |
| General | $93k | $138k | 7 |
| Travel | $109k | $125k | 7 |
| Medical/Surgical | $104k | $127k | 6 |
| Nurse Practitioner | $119k | $229k | 6 |
| Cardiac | $109k | $111k | 5 |
| Nursing Management/Admin | $109k | $132k | 5 |
Highest-offering employers in Indiana right now
- #1$152k
ComplexCare Solutions
median across 4 priced postings
- #2$109k
TNAA Healthcare
median across 11 priced postings
- #3$99k
Fusion Medical Staffing
median across 4 priced postings
What nurses say they’re paidreported by nurses
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What to do with this
- See the rolesJobs in Indiana paying around $88,930Every posting behind these numbers is a live job you can open and apply to.
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- CommunityAsk nurses what they really take homeDifferentials, ratios, and the offer nobody posts. Bring your number and compare notes.
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Questions nurses ask
- How much do nurses make in Indiana?
- Across 51 live job postings in Indiana that state pay, the median posted offer is $88,930 a year (about $40/hr). The middle half of postings runs $76,913–$106,907, and the top 10% start at $134,160.
- How does Indiana nurse pay compare nationally?
- Indiana's posted median of $88,930 is 10% below the national median ($99,320), ranking #46 of 51 states on the Pay Index right now.
- Where does this data come from?
- Pay stated on live nursing job postings collected continuously by Nursing Mastery, last updated July 22, 2026. These are posted offers, not survey estimates or a promise of what any one nurse will earn. Implausible figures are excluded and small samples are suppressed.
- Do Indiana nursing jobs offer sign-on bonuses?
- 13 live postings in Indiana advertise a sign-on bonus right now, with a median of $7,500 and offers up to $15,000.