SOC 29-1249 · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metro

Surgeons, All Other Salary in Indianapolis, IN

The average salary for other surgeons in Indianapolis, Indiana is $396,150 a year ($190.46 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $459,300: half of the 360 people in this job in the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($358,048).

$396,150average per year

$190.46 / hourMedian $459,300Take-home ≈ $255,578

  • $91K10th
  • $359K25th
  • $459KMedian
  • $460K75th
  • $508K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

360people in this job
+11%vs U.S. metro average
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Surgeons, All Other pay range in Indianapolis

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $91,020 a year or less, while the top 10% make $508,260 or more. The middle half of other surgeons in Indianapolis earn between $358,640 and $460,120.

  • $91K10th
  • $359K25th
  • $459KMedian
  • $460K75th
  • $508K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$396,150$33,012$190.46
Median$459,300$38,275$220.82
Entry level (25th percentile)$358,640$29,887$172.42
Experienced (75th percentile)$460,120$38,343$221.21

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

Surgeons, All Other salary after taxes in Indianapolis

On the average salary of $396,150, a single filer in Indianapolis takes home about $255,578 a year, or $21,298 a month and $9,830 every two weeks. Taxes take 35% 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 other surgeons? 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 $396,150 buys what about $413,967 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 9.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Indianapolis ($49,340). A typical home costs $295,921, or 0.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Surgeons, All Other salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for other surgeons

Milwaukee, WI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($610,250).

Surgeons, All Other salary by city

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Surgeons, All Other salary in Indianapolis: questions

How much do other surgeons make an hour in Indianapolis?

$190.46 an hour on average, and $220.82 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other surgeons salary in Indianapolis?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $91,020 a year and the 25th percentile is $358,640, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other surgeons take-home pay in Indianapolis?

About $255,578 a year ($21,298 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $396,150. Includes Indianapolis's local income tax (2.02%).

Do other surgeons earn more in Indianapolis than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($358,048).

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 29-1249; area Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN (26900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
  • 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 2.00, this job is 2.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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