Nursing Assistants pay in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood
$40,910avg. a year
$19.67 an hour · 9,730 employed
Nursing Assistants in the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metro area earn an average of $40,910 a year. That is about the same as the Indiana average of $40,200. The U.S. average is $42,700.
$38,880Median pay
$19.67Average hourly
+2%vs. Indiana average
9,730Jobs in this metro
Other Indiana metro areas
Average pay for nursing assistants in other Indiana metro areas. Swipe to see all 14.
145,850 jobs
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$46,610
$22.41 an hour
211,390 jobs
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$41,950
$20.17 an hour
37,650 jobs
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
$41,900
$20.14 an hour
4340 jobs
Michigan City-La Porte, IN
$40,440
$19.44 an hour
51,520 jobs
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
$39,800
$19.14 an hour
6230 jobs
Columbus, IN
$39,400
$18.94 an hour
7770 jobs
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN
$39,390
$18.94 an hour
8460 jobs
Kokomo, IN
$39,270
$18.88 an hour
9840 jobs
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
$39,220
$18.86 an hour
103,610 jobs
Fort Wayne, IN
$39,200
$18.85 an hour
112,030 jobs
Evansville, IN
$38,930
$18.72 an hour
12830 jobs
Bloomington, IN
$38,570
$18.55 an hour
13700 jobs
Muncie, IN
$37,820
$18.18 an hour
14720 jobs
Terre Haute, IN
$37,810
$18.18 an hour
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How Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | $35,050 |
| Medical Assistants | $46,000 |
| Orderlies | $40,730 |
| Psychiatric Aides | $49,900 |
| Dental Assistants | $51,810 |
| Phlebotomists | $43,980 |
Questions and answers
How much do nursing assistants make in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood?
The average is $40,910 a year, and the median is $38,880. About 9,730 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Indiana average?
That is about the same as the Indiana average of $40,200.
Is this job common in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood?
It makes up 8.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.94 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 31-1131. Metro area: Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 26900). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.