Graphic Designers pay range in Indianapolis
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,450 a year or less, while the top 10% make $114,810 or more. The middle half of graphic designers in Indianapolis earn between $48,830 and $81,230.
- $39K10th
- $49K25th
- $61KMedian
- $81K75th
- $115K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $67,880 | $5,657 | $32.63 |
| Median | $60,520 | $5,043 | $29.10 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $48,830 | $4,069 | $23.48 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $81,230 | $6,769 | $39.05 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Graphic Designers salary after taxes in Indianapolis
On the average salary of $67,880, a single filer in Indianapolis takes home about $53,226 a year, or $4,436 a month and $2,047 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% 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 graphic designers? 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 $67,880 buys what about $70,933 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Indianapolis ($49,340). A typical home costs $295,921, or 4.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Graphic Designers salary in other Indiana cities
Indianapolis ranks 1st of 10 Indiana metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Indianapolis$67,880
- Lafayette$64,180
- Bloomington$63,330
- Fort Wayne$59,120
- Evansville$55,910
- Elkhart$55,220
- South Bend$55,090
- Michigan City$54,300
- Terre Haute$50,030
- Muncie$48,290
Highest-paying cities for graphic designers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($107,360).
- San Jose, CA$107,360
- San Francisco, CA$102,130
- Portland, OR$92,530
- Washington, DC$89,540
- New York, NY$85,950
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Graphic Designers salary in Indianapolis: questions
How much do graphic designers make an hour in Indianapolis?
$32.64 an hour on average, and $29.10 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level graphic designers salary in Indianapolis?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,450 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,830, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the graphic designers take-home pay in Indianapolis?
About $53,226 a year ($4,436 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $67,880. Includes Indianapolis's local income tax (2.02%).
Do graphic designers earn more in Indianapolis than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($71,400).
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 27-1024; area Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN (26900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.6%.
- 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 1.09, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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