Registered Nurse salary in Indiana

The median annual wage for registered nurses in Indiana is $83,500, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — below the national median of $97,550. Indiana ranks 36 of 50 states and DC with published data for this occupation.

Median

$83,500

25th percentile

$78,750

75th percentile

$100,410

90th percentile

$105,750

Employment and national comparison

Employment in Indiana	68,980
Mean annual wage in Indiana	$89,150
National median	$97,550
National employment	3,379,720

Metro areas in Indiana

Indianapolis, IN: median $84,230

States with similar pay for registered nurses

Wyoming: median $83,760
Oklahoma: median $82,920
Florida: median $84,190
North Carolina: median $84,350
Ohio: median $82,510
Utah: median $84,600

See all states ranked for registered nurses.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates; state, metropolitan area and national files from https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm. State estimates are for BLS occupation "Registered Nurses" (29-1141), cross-industry, all ownerships. Retrieved 2026-10-02. Where BLS does not publish a numeric estimate (suppressed, or reported only as at or above $239,200) the value is shown as —.