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Accountant salary and cost of hiring in Indiana

The median accountant in Indiana earned $77,720 a year in May 2025[1], 7.1% below the US median of $83,680. That puts Indiana at #34 of 51 states for this job.

$6,477median pay per month in Indiana
$9,252employer cost per month with benefits
$37.37median pay per hour
25,660people in this job in Indiana

BLS occupation 13-2011. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-15.

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
Indiana$50,950$77,720$125,880
United States$56,020$83,680$144,090
10th to 90th percentilemiddle half (25th to 75th)median

The middle half of accountants in Indiana earns $62,370–$100,120; the top tenth earns $125,880 or more, 2.5 times the bottom tenth.

What a hire really costs

Benefits and payroll taxes are 30.0% of total compensation in US private industry[2]. At the Indiana median that makes about $111,029 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$111,029local hire, first year incl. benefits
-remote hire, first year incl. fee
-difference in year one
-of the local cost saved

Pay by metro area in Indiana

AreaMedian75th percentileJobs
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN
$79,290
$102,38011,210
Columbus, IN
$78,740
$101,140330
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
$77,940
$98,5101,020
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN
$77,740
$102,810570
Kokomo, IN
$77,520
$104,410170
Evansville, IN
$77,440
$99,8501,050
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
$77,420
$103,040990
Bloomington, IN
$76,640
$100,490480
Fort Wayne, IN
$75,250
$96,6201,640
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$74,690
$96,880840
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$73,570
$95,5201,260
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$72,580
$90,5001,090
Michigan City-La Porte, IN
$72,550
$97,910310
Muncie, IN
$71,820
$89,720270
Terre Haute, IN
$63,170
$79,990510

Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN pays the most ($79,290) and Terre Haute, IN the least ($63,170): $16,120 a year apart for the same job.

What an accountant does

An accountant goes beyond bookkeeping: month-end close, financial statements, budgets, management reports and support for audits and tax filings.

Neighbours in the ranking

StateMedianvs Indiana
Michigan
$78,820
+1.4%
New Mexico
$78,580
+1.1%
Indiana
$77,720
+0.0%
Wyoming
$77,620
-0.1%
Maine
$77,480
-0.3%

Questions

How much does an accountant earn in Indiana?

The median was $77,720 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $62,370 to $100,120.

What does it cost to employ an accountant in Indiana?

About $111,029 a year at the median wage once benefits are added, using the 30% benefits share of US private industry (June 2026).

Where in Indiana do accountants earn the most?

Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN, with a median of $79,290 a year.

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Sources

  1. BLS OEWS May 2025, 13-2011: https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes132011.htm
  2. BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, private industry, June 2026: https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm
  3. Silkstaff pricing: https://silkstaff.com/#pricing
  4. Deel pricing, contractor management: https://www.deel.com/pricing/

How these pages are built: methodology and data sources. Last updated 2026-11-05.