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Salary vs. Cost of Living in Indiana

Compare take-home pay and living costs across 3 counties and 107 occupations in Indiana.

Counties
3
IN, listed here
Occupations
107
with published wages
Median of medians
$48,650
per year, before tax
Population covered
1,841,244
residents in listed counties

Salary and cost of living across Indiana

We track 107 occupations in 3 counties of Indiana. The middle median salary across all of those county-job combinations is $48,650 a year. Pick a county to see how its jobs pay after taxes and after rent, food and energy.

Housing is the biggest difference between places: a one-bedroom Fair Market Rent runs from $1,176 a month in Lake County, IN to $1,336 in Marion County, IN. Among counties with at least 20 listed occupations, Lake County, IN has the highest median-of-medians pay at $51,440. Marion County, IN has the largest share of occupations (100%) whose take-home pay covers rent, food, energy and gasoline.

Counties in Indiana, largest first

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Counties in Indiana with pay and rent summaries
CountyPopulationJobs listedTypical median pay1-bedroom rentJobs covering basics
Marion County, IN975,80924$44,925$1,336/mo100%
Lake County, IN500,379107$51,440$1,176/mo100%
Hamilton County, IN365,05624$44,925$1,336/mo100%