Broadcast Technicians pay range in Indianapolis
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,820 a year or less, while the top 10% make $74,260 or more. The middle half of broadcast technicians in Indianapolis earn between $38,750 and $71,810.
- $36K10th
- $39K25th
- $46KMedian
- $72K75th
- $74K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $52,280 | $4,357 | $25.13 |
| Median | $46,290 | $3,858 | $22.25 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $38,750 | $3,229 | $18.63 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $71,810 | $5,984 | $34.52 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Broadcast Technicians salary after taxes in Indianapolis
On the average salary of $52,280, a single filer in Indianapolis takes home about $41,613 a year, or $3,468 a month and $1,600 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 broadcast 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 $52,280 buys what about $54,631 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.
Broadcast Technicians salary in other Indiana cities
Indianapolis ranks 1st of 4 Indiana metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Indianapolis$52,280
- Bloomington$45,680
- Fort Wayne$45,450
- South Bend$43,220
Highest-paying cities for broadcast technicians
Philadelphia, PA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($101,650).
- Philadelphia, PA$101,650
- New York, NY$97,370
- San Francisco, CA$93,000
- Phoenix, AZ$88,140
- Chicago, IL$84,530
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Broadcast Technicians salary in Indianapolis: questions
How much do broadcast technicians make an hour in Indianapolis?
$25.14 an hour on average, and $22.26 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level broadcast technicians salary in Indianapolis?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,820 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,750, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the broadcast technicians take-home pay in Indianapolis?
About $41,613 a year ($3,468 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $52,280. Includes Indianapolis's local income tax (2.02%).
Do broadcast technicians earn more in Indianapolis than elsewhere?
The average here is 26% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($70,803).
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 27-4012; area Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN (26900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.5%.
- 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 2.68, this job is 2.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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