Machinists pay range in Indianapolis
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,440 a year or less, while the top 10% make $72,140 or more. The middle half of machinists in Indianapolis earn between $48,030 and $64,680.
- $42K10th
- $48K25th
- $51KMedian
- $65K75th
- $72K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $56,240 | $4,687 | $27.04 |
| Median | $50,610 | $4,218 | $24.33 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $48,030 | $4,002 | $23.09 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $64,680 | $5,390 | $31.10 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Machinists salary after taxes in Indianapolis
On the average salary of $56,240, a single filer in Indianapolis takes home about $44,596 a year, or $3,716 a month and $1,715 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% 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 machinists? 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 $56,240 buys what about $58,769 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Indianapolis ($49,340). A typical home costs $295,921, or 5.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Machinists salary in other Indiana cities
Indianapolis ranks 4th of 12 Indiana metro areas for this job; Columbus pays the most ($60,160).
- Columbus$60,160
- Evansville$59,880
- Lafayette$58,640
- Indianapolis$56,240
- Fort Wayne$54,020
- Bloomington$53,940
- Elkhart$53,800
- Michigan City$53,640
- South Bend$53,560
- Terre Haute$53,480
Highest-paying cities for machinists
Honolulu, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($81,140).
- Honolulu, HI$81,140
- Bremerton, WA$79,720
- Barnstable, MA$77,800
- Florence, AL$77,420
- San Francisco, CA$76,240
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Machinists salary in Indianapolis: questions
How much do machinists make an hour in Indianapolis?
$27.04 an hour on average, and $24.33 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level machinists salary in Indianapolis?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,440 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,030, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the machinists take-home pay in Indianapolis?
About $44,596 a year ($3,716 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $56,240. Includes Indianapolis's local income tax (2.02%).
Do machinists earn more in Indianapolis than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($59,811).
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 51-4041; area Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN (26900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
- 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 1.73, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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