Electrical Engineers pay range in Indianapolis
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $75,900 a year or less, while the top 10% make $155,170 or more. The middle half of electrical engineers in Indianapolis earn between $81,160 and $130,670.
- $76K10th
- $81K25th
- $104KMedian
- $131K75th
- $155K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $110,250 | $9,188 | $53.00 |
| Median | $104,210 | $8,684 | $50.10 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $81,160 | $6,763 | $39.02 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $130,670 | $10,889 | $62.82 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Electrical Engineers salary after taxes in Indianapolis
On the average salary of $110,250, a single filer in Indianapolis takes home about $80,907 a year, or $6,742 a month and $3,112 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% 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 electrical engineers? 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 $110,250 buys what about $115,209 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Indianapolis ($49,340). A typical home costs $295,921, or 2.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Electrical Engineers salary in other Indiana cities
Indianapolis ranks 3rd of 11 Indiana metro areas for this job; Terre Haute pays the most ($131,990).
- Terre Haute$131,990
- Kokomo$119,350
- Indianapolis$110,250
- Evansville$109,420
- Fort Wayne$105,140
- Bloomington$102,880
- Columbus$102,110
- Michigan City$101,890
- South Bend$101,890
- Lafayette$98,310
Highest-paying cities for electrical engineers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($189,370).
- San Jose, CA$189,370
- San Francisco, CA$162,170
- Albuquerque, NM$158,230
- Austin, TX$157,930
- Manchester, NH$149,130
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Electrical Engineers salary in Indianapolis: questions
How much do electrical engineers make an hour in Indianapolis?
$53.01 an hour on average, and $50.10 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level electrical engineers salary in Indianapolis?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $75,900 a year and the 25th percentile is $81,160, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the electrical engineers take-home pay in Indianapolis?
About $80,907 a year ($6,742 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $110,250. Includes Indianapolis's local income tax (2.02%).
Do electrical engineers earn more in Indianapolis than elsewhere?
The average here is 12% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($125,905).
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 17-2071; area Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN (26900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.0%.
- 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 0.89, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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