Physical Scientists, All Other Salary in Indianapolis, IN

Physical Scientists, All Other pay range in Indianapolis

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,540 a year or less, while the top 10% make $105,510 or more. The middle half of other physical scientists in Indianapolis earn between $52,890 and $86,620.

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

Physical Scientists, All Other salary after taxes in Indianapolis

On the average salary of $73,510, a single filer in Indianapolis takes home about $56,904 a year, or $4,742 a month and $2,189 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% 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 other physical scientists? 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 $73,510 buys what about $76,816 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Indianapolis ($49,340). A typical home costs $295,921, or 4.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Physical Scientists, All Other salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for other physical scientists

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($177,370).

Physical Scientists, All Other salary by city

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