Mechanical Engineers salary in Indianapolis, IN

Median pay for mechanical engineers in Indianapolis, IN: $92,930/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $63,950 – $136,030 · about 2,060 employed locally

Below the typical metro median ($95,605) by −$2,675 (-3%).

What it's really worth in Indianapolis

With Indianapolis's cost of living at 95 (US=100), that $92,930 has the buying power of about $98,183 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $73,571 · median home $295,921 · median rent $1,553/mo.

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How Indianapolis ranks for this job

On raw pay, Indianapolis, IN is 107th of the 180 metros we hold mechanical engineers wages for. Once Indianapolis's cost of living is applied, it ranks 79th.

Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — Indianapolis is one of the places where mechanical engineers gain ground in real terms, because local costs are low relative to what the job pays.

What that salary buys in Indianapolis

A median home in Indianapolis, IN costs $295,921 — about 3.2× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is more attainable here than in the average metro on this income.

Median rent of $1,553/mo works out at 20% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.

Where mechanical engineers earn more

Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Indianapolis.

Metro	Median pay	vs Indianapolis	Rent vs Indianapolis
San Jose, CA	$153,520	+65%	2.3×
San Francisco, CA	$136,970	+47%	2.1×
Albuquerque, NM	$133,660	+44%	1×
Tyler, TX	$130,720	+41%	0.9×

Same job elsewhere in IN

Metro	Median pay	vs Indianapolis	Rent vs Indianapolis
Evansville, IN	$95,590	+3%	0.7×
South Bend, IN	$81,160	−13%	0.9×
Fort Wayne, IN	$80,630	−13%	0.8×

Staying in IN keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.

Who hires mechanical engineers around Indianapolis

Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.

• Cummins · Manufacturing

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