SOC 29-1171 · Michigan City-La Porte, IN metro

Nurse Practitioners Salary in Michigan City, IN

The average salary for nurse practitioners in Michigan City, Indiana is $125,410 a year ($60.29 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $124,520: half of the 100 people in this job in the Michigan City-La Porte, IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% less than the U.S. average for this job ($137,300).

$125,410average per year

$60.29 / hourMedian $124,520Take-home ≈ $91,447

  • $95K10th
  • $109K25th
  • $125KMedian
  • $135K75th
  • $156K90th

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

100people in this job
-9%vs U.S. average
#6 of 12Indiana metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Nurse Practitioners pay range in Michigan City

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $95,210 a year or less, while the top 10% make $155,640 or more. The middle half of nurse practitioners in Michigan City earn between $108,650 and $134,620.

  • $95K10th
  • $109K25th
  • $125KMedian
  • $135K75th
  • $156K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$125,410$10,451$60.29
Median$124,520$10,377$59.87
Entry level (25th percentile)$108,650$9,054$52.24
Experienced (75th percentile)$134,620$11,218$64.72

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

Nurse Practitioners pay in Michigan City vs. Indiana and the U.S.

Nurse practitioners in Michigan City earn about the same as the Indiana average ($126,600) and 9% less than the U.S. average ($137,300). At the median the gap is -6% against the U.S. median of $132,300.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Michigan City$125,410$124,520$95,210$155,640100
Indiana$126,600$128,830$101,790$155,2607,450
United States$137,300$132,300$101,340$174,420323,040

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

Nurse Practitioners salary after taxes in Michigan City

On the average salary of $125,410, a single filer in Michigan City takes home about $91,447 a year, or $7,621 a month and $3,517 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Michigan City's local income tax (1.45%).

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Is Michigan City a good place for nurse practitioners? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Michigan City area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.7), so the average $125,410 buys what about $136,788 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Michigan City ($45,540). A typical home costs $258,579, or 2.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Nurse Practitioners salary in other Indiana cities

Michigan City ranks 6th of 12 Indiana metro areas for this job; Indianapolis pays the most ($130,150).

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Highest-paying cities for nurse practitioners

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($225,610).

Nurse Practitioners salary by city

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Nurse Practitioners salary in Michigan City: questions

How much do nurse practitioners make an hour in Michigan City?

$60.29 an hour on average, and $59.86 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level nurse practitioners salary in Michigan City?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $95,210 a year and the 25th percentile is $108,650, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the nurse practitioners take-home pay in Michigan City?

About $91,447 a year ($7,621 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $125,410. Includes Michigan City's local income tax (1.45%).

Do nurse practitioners earn more in Michigan City than elsewhere?

The average here is 9% less than the U.S. average for this job ($137,300).

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 29-1171; area Michigan City-La Porte, IN (33140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
  • 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 Michigan City's local income tax (1.45%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.17, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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