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Registered Nurses Salary in Indiana

What Registered Nurses earn in Indiana, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 22 counties.

Average in IN
$91,944
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
27 of 45
published states
Workers in state
205,040
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
4
22 counties

Pay by labor market in Indiana

Registered Nurses pay by wage area in Indiana
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$100,490$76,261$55,365Lake County, IN
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN$84,850$65,727$46,248Clark County, IN
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN$84,230$65,310$42,494Marion County, IN
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN$83,650$64,919$44,600Dearborn County, IN

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Registered Nurses in Indiana counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Jasper County, IN$100,490$76,261$57,105
2Lake County, IN$100,490$76,261$55,365
3Porter County, IN$100,490$76,261$55,365
4Newton County, IN$100,490$76,261$55,365
5Washington County, IN$84,850$65,727$49,644
6Tipton County, IN$84,230$65,310$47,162
7Franklin County, IN$83,650$64,919$46,736
8Madison County, IN$84,230$65,310$46,322
9Clark County, IN$84,850$65,727$46,248
10Floyd County, IN$84,850$65,727$46,248
11Harrison County, IN$84,850$65,727$46,248
12Dearborn County, IN$83,650$64,919$44,600
13Ohio County, IN$83,650$64,919$44,600
14Marion County, IN$84,230$65,310$42,494
15Hamilton County, IN$84,230$65,310$42,494
16Hendricks County, IN$84,230$65,310$42,494
17Johnson County, IN$84,230$65,310$42,494
18Hancock County, IN$84,230$65,310$42,494
19Boone County, IN$84,230$65,310$42,494
20Morgan County, IN$84,230$65,310$42,494
21Shelby County, IN$84,230$65,310$42,494
22Brown County, IN$84,230$65,310$42,494

Registered Nurses pay in Indiana

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Registered Nurses in Indiana is $91,944, based on 205,040 workers. Among the 45 states with published data, that ranks number 27. The BLS national median for the occupation is $97,550, so Indiana averages 5.7% below it.

Inside Indiana, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $100,490 in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area and the lowest is $83,650 in Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, a difference of $16,840 across 4 wage areas.

Cost of living for Registered Nurses in Indiana

We compare 22 Indiana counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Jasper County, IN leaves the largest yearly margin, $57,105. Brown County, IN leaves the smallest, $42,494. The median wage covers all four basics in 22 of the 22 counties.

Registered Nurses in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Registered Nurses are California ($151,152), Oregon ($126,881), Washington ($123,996) and New Jersey ($113,690).

Frequently asked questions: Registered Nurses in Indiana

How much do Registered Nurses earn in Indiana?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $91,944, from $83,650 to $100,490 depending on the labor market.

Which Indiana county is best for Registered Nurses?

Jasper County, IN leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($57,105). Lake County, IN follows at $55,365.