SOC 29-1214 · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metro

Emergency Medicine Physicians Salary in Indianapolis, IN

The average salary for emergency medicine physicians in Indianapolis, Indiana is $314,390 a year ($151.15 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $284,930: half of the 490 people in this job in the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($303,029).

$314,390average per year

$151.15 / hourMedian $284,930Take-home ≈ $208,460

  • $220K10th
  • $265K25th
  • $285KMedian
  • $353K75th
  • $455K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

490people in this job
+4%vs U.S. metro average
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Emergency Medicine Physicians pay range in Indianapolis

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $220,400 a year or less, while the top 10% make $454,660 or more. The middle half of emergency medicine physicians in Indianapolis earn between $265,410 and $352,740.

  • $220K10th
  • $265K25th
  • $285KMedian
  • $353K75th
  • $455K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$314,390$26,199$151.15
Median$284,930$23,744$136.99
Entry level (25th percentile)$265,410$22,118$127.60
Experienced (75th percentile)$352,740$29,395$169.59

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Emergency Medicine Physicians salary after taxes in Indianapolis

On the average salary of $314,390, a single filer in Indianapolis takes home about $208,460 a year, or $17,372 a month and $8,018 every two weeks. Taxes take 34% 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%).

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Is Indianapolis a good place for emergency medicine physicians? 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 $314,390 buys what about $328,530 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 5.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Indianapolis ($49,340). A typical home costs $295,921, or 0.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Emergency Medicine Physicians salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for emergency medicine physicians

Huntington, WV pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($464,820).

Emergency Medicine Physicians salary by city

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Emergency Medicine Physicians salary in Indianapolis: questions

How much do emergency medicine physicians make an hour in Indianapolis?

$151.15 an hour on average, and $136.99 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level emergency medicine physicians salary in Indianapolis?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $220,400 a year and the 25th percentile is $265,410, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the emergency medicine physicians take-home pay in Indianapolis?

About $208,460 a year ($17,372 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $314,390. Includes Indianapolis's local income tax (2.02%).

Do emergency medicine physicians earn more in Indianapolis than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($303,029).

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 29-1214; area Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN (26900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.6%.
  • 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 2.08, this job is 2.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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