SOC 29-1215 · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metro

Family Medicine Physicians Salary in Indianapolis, IN

The average salary for family medicine physicians in Indianapolis, Indiana is $308,650 a year ($148.39 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $287,130: half of the 690 people in this job in the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 21% more than the U.S. average for this job ($255,820).

$308,650average per year

$148.39 / hourMedian $287,130Take-home ≈ $205,152

  • $138K10th
  • $209K25th
  • $287KMedian
  • $466K75th
  • $509K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

690people in this job
+21%vs U.S. average
#1 of 3Indiana metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Family Medicine Physicians pay range in Indianapolis

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $137,750 a year or less, while the top 10% make $509,200 or more. The middle half of family medicine physicians in Indianapolis earn between $209,490 and $465,700.

  • $138K10th
  • $209K25th
  • $287KMedian
  • $466K75th
  • $509K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$308,650$25,721$148.39
Median$287,130$23,928$138.04
Entry level (25th percentile)$209,490$17,458$100.72
Experienced (75th percentile)$465,700$38,808$223.89

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

Family Medicine Physicians pay in Indianapolis vs. Indiana and the U.S.

Family medicine physicians in Indianapolis earn 8% more than the Indiana average ($285,950) and 21% more than the U.S. average ($255,820). At the median the gap is +18% against the U.S. median of $244,180.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Indianapolis$308,650$287,130$137,750$509,200690
Indiana$285,950$261,940$111,860$468,4301,410
United States$255,820$244,180$76,830$428,550107,510

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Family Medicine Physicians salary after taxes in Indianapolis

On the average salary of $308,650, a single filer in Indianapolis takes home about $205,152 a year, or $17,096 a month and $7,890 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 family 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 $308,650 buys what about $322,532 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 1.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Family Medicine Physicians salary in other Indiana cities

Indianapolis ranks 1st of 3 Indiana metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Family Medicine Physicians salaries in Indiana

Highest-paying cities for family medicine physicians

Knoxville, TN pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($383,670).

Family Medicine Physicians salary by city

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Family Medicine Physicians salary in Indianapolis: questions

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

$148.39 an hour on average, and $138.04 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $137,750 a year and the 25th percentile is $209,490, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $205,152 a year ($17,096 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $308,650. Includes Indianapolis's local income tax (2.02%).

Do family medicine physicians earn more in Indianapolis than elsewhere?

The average here is 21% more than the U.S. average for this job ($255,820).

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 29-1215; area Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN (26900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.4%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 0.91, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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