Based on the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data — updated September 10, 2026.
| Indiana | National | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median annual salary | $91,470 | $120,395 | -24% |
| Median hourly wage | $43.98 | $57.88 | -24% |
Adjusted for local price levels (100 = national average), the cost-adjusted median is $98,039.
| City | Median | Entry Level | Experienced | Cost of Living |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis | $100,459 | $79,050 | $153,450 | 90 |
The median annual salary for a Data Scientist in Indiana is $91,470, or about $43.98 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.
The national median for Data Scientists is $120,395. Indiana is -24% below the national median.
Entry-level data scientists in Indiana typically earn from $79,050 depending on the city and employer.
With 3,580 data scientist jobs on record and a median salary of $91,470, Indiana offers competitive pay compared to the rest of the country.
By median annual wage, data scientists rank 117 of the 753 occupations reported in Indiana — higher than 84% of them.
Among occupations in the same job family, Database Architects at $132,830, Computer Network Architects at $124,190, Statisticians at $109,300 — all figures are median annual wages for Indiana.
No. Every figure on this page is a gross (pre-tax) wage. Indiana levies a state income tax, so take-home pay is lower than the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 91.0 (100 = national average).
By median annual wage, data scientists rank 117 of the 753 occupations reported in Indiana — higher than 84% of them.
| Occupation in the same job family | Median in Indiana | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Database Architects | $132,830 | $500 |
| Computer Network Architects | $124,190 | $2,030 |
| Statisticians | $109,300 | $230 |
| Software Developers | $105,920 | $14,130 |
| Information Security Analysts | $101,420 | $2,260 |
| Actuaries | $100,690 | $780 |
Indiana levies a state income tax, so take-home pay is lower than the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 91.0 (100 = national average).
Ranking and comparison figures come from the same BLS OEWS release as the rest of this page, which covers 753 occupations in Indiana.