Paramedics pay range in Indianapolis
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,710 a year or less, while the top 10% make $78,230 or more. The middle half of paramedics in Indianapolis earn between $55,480 and $67,080.
- $48K10th
- $55K25th
- $62KMedian
- $67K75th
- $78K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $62,630 | $5,219 | $30.11 |
| Median | $61,770 | $5,148 | $29.70 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $55,480 | $4,623 | $26.67 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $67,080 | $5,590 | $32.25 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Paramedics salary after taxes in Indianapolis
On the average salary of $62,630, a single filer in Indianapolis takes home about $49,409 a year, or $4,117 a month and $1,900 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 paramedics? 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 $62,630 buys what about $65,447 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Indianapolis ($49,340). A typical home costs $295,921, or 4.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Paramedics salary in other Indiana cities
Indianapolis ranks 1st of 7 Indiana metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Indianapolis$62,630
- Fort Wayne$61,940
- Elkhart$61,040
- South Bend$60,630
- Lafayette$59,760
- Evansville$59,230
- Terre Haute$58,410
Highest-paying cities for paramedics
Bellingham, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($119,190).
- Bellingham, WA$119,190
- Seattle, WA$117,660
- Bremerton, WA$110,800
- Olympia, WA$109,680
- Mount Vernon, WA$106,520
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Paramedics salary in Indianapolis: questions
How much do paramedics make an hour in Indianapolis?
$30.11 an hour on average, and $29.70 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level paramedics salary in Indianapolis?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,710 a year and the 25th percentile is $55,480, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the paramedics take-home pay in Indianapolis?
About $49,409 a year ($4,117 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $62,630. Includes Indianapolis's local income tax (2.02%).
Do paramedics earn more in Indianapolis than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($65,089).
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 29-2043; area Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN (26900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.7%.
- 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 1.14, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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