SOC 29-1217 · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metro

Neurologists Salary in Indianapolis, IN

The average salary for neurologists in Indianapolis, Indiana is $336,990 a year ($162.02 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $365,500: half of the people in this job in the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 20% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($280,955).

$336,990average per year

$162.02 / hourMedian $365,500Take-home ≈ $221,484

  • $183K10th
  • $215K25th
  • $366KMedian
  • $468K75th
  • $468K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

n/apeople in this job
+20%vs U.S. metro average
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Neurologists pay range in Indianapolis

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $182,520 a year or less, while the top 10% make $467,550 or more. The middle half of neurologists in Indianapolis earn between $214,610 and $467,550.

  • $183K10th
  • $215K25th
  • $366KMedian
  • $468K75th
  • $468K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$336,990$28,082$162.01
Median$365,500$30,458$175.72
Entry level (25th percentile)$214,610$17,884$103.18
Experienced (75th percentile)$467,550$38,962$224.78

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

Neurologists salary after taxes in Indianapolis

On the average salary of $336,990, a single filer in Indianapolis takes home about $221,484 a year, or $18,457 a month and $8,519 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 neurologists? 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 $336,990 buys what about $352,146 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 7.4 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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Neurologists salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for neurologists

Buffalo, NY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($448,720).

Neurologists salary by city

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Neurologists salary in Indianapolis: questions

How much do neurologists make an hour in Indianapolis?

$162.02 an hour on average, and $175.72 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level neurologists salary in Indianapolis?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $182,520 a year and the 25th percentile is $214,610, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the neurologists take-home pay in Indianapolis?

About $221,484 a year ($18,457 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $336,990. Includes Indianapolis's local income tax (2.02%).

Do neurologists earn more in Indianapolis than elsewhere?

The average here is 20% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($280,955).

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 29-1217; area Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN (26900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
  • 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%).

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