Financial and Investment Analysts salary in Indianapolis, Indiana

About 1,510 Financial and Investment Analysts work in the Indianapolis metro, according to 2024 BLS data. The median annual wage was $81,150, nearly identical to the Indiana median of $80,420 and slightly above it by less than 1%.

The bigger gap runs between Indianapolis and the US as a whole. The national median for this occupation is $101,220, which puts Indianapolis about 20% below the national figure. That is a meaningful difference, though not unusual for a Midwest metro where the cost of doing business is lower and the local client base skews toward regional banks, insurance carriers, and corporate finance teams rather than the large asset managers concentrated in New York or Boston.

The spread within the metro tells a more varied story. Analysts at the 10th percentile earned $59,370 in 2024. Those at the 90th percentile earned $131,110, roughly 2.2 times as much. The average wage of $94,700 sits well above the median, which means a smaller group of higher earners pulls the average up. That pattern is common in finance roles where compensation can jump significantly with seniority, a CFA credential, or a move into portfolio management.

For context, the 25th-percentile figure of $65,760 and the 75th of $107,640 capture the middle half of the local workforce. Analysts who clear $100,000 are in roughly the top quarter of earners in the Indianapolis market.