Agricultural Technicians pay range in Indianapolis
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,360 a year or less, while the top 10% make $73,840 or more. The middle half of agricultural technicians in Indianapolis earn between $37,360 and $63,980.
- $37K10th
- $37K25th
- $46KMedian
- $64K75th
- $74K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $51,780 | $4,315 | $24.89 |
| Median | $46,170 | $3,848 | $22.20 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $37,360 | $3,113 | $17.96 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $63,980 | $5,332 | $30.76 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Agricultural Technicians salary after taxes in Indianapolis
On the average salary of $51,780, a single filer in Indianapolis takes home about $41,236 a year, or $3,436 a month and $1,586 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Indianapolis's local income tax (2.02%).
Is Indianapolis a good place for agricultural technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Indianapolis area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.7), so the average $51,780 buys what about $54,109 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Indianapolis ($49,340). A typical home costs $295,921, or 5.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Agricultural Technicians salary in other Indiana cities
Indianapolis ranks 1st of 2 Indiana metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Indianapolis$51,780
- Lafayette$46,130
Highest-paying cities for agricultural technicians
Des Moines, IA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($67,460).
- Des Moines, IA$67,460
- San Francisco, CA$66,620
- Santa Rosa, CA$65,110
- Phoenix, AZ$63,090
- Napa, CA$62,570
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Agricultural Technicians salary in Indianapolis: questions
How much do agricultural technicians make an hour in Indianapolis?
$24.89 an hour on average, and $22.20 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level agricultural technicians salary in Indianapolis?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,360 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,360, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the agricultural technicians take-home pay in Indianapolis?
About $41,236 a year ($3,436 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $51,780. Includes Indianapolis's local income tax (2.02%).
Do agricultural technicians earn more in Indianapolis than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($54,219).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 19-4012; area Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN (26900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.8%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Indianapolis's local income tax (2.02%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.43, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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