Social Workers, All Other in Indiana
May 2025 wages · tax year 2026
You keep
$65,860
after federal, FICA and Indiana tax
Tax takes
$18,710
22.1% of the whole
Worth, in national money
$71,444
Indiana costs less than average
On that salary you would be around the 25th percentile for this work in Indiana — roughly, since only five points along the band are published.
One filer, standard deduction, no dependants and nothing paid in before tax — the same household the rest of this page uses, so the comparison holds. City and school-district income taxes are not included.
Median here
$84,570
Kept after tax
$65,860
Worth in national money
$71,444
State rank
20
of 50 states
What this pays, and what it is worth
- Indiana sits in the middle of the pack for social workers, all other. The median is $84,570, ranking 20 of 50 states with figures. Close enough to the national middle that where you live matters more than the headline suggests.
- This is one of the better-paid jobs in Indiana. It ranks 88 out of 493 occupations the state publishes figures for, which puts it in the top quarter locally.
- Cheaper living works in this state's favor. From $84,570 you keep $65,860 after tax, and local prices stretch that to the equivalent of $71,444 at national prices. Here the average runs under the middle, at $83,890.
- Indiana occupies the middle band for social workers, all other: a median of $84,570, ranking 20 of 50. Where nominal pay is close to the national figure, the tax and price adjustments below carry proportionally more weight in determining the real outcome.
- Within Indiana, social workers, all other ranks 88 of 493 occupations by median pay, placing it in the top quartile of the local distribution. This is the comparison a resident actually makes — against neighbors rather than against the same job elsewhere.
- Retained pay in Indiana is $65,860 after the full tax stack, from $84,570. Because the state's price level runs below the national average, the price-adjusted equivalent is $71,444 — a real-terms figure describing purchasing power rather than compensation, and not a number that appears on any pay stub. Mean pay of $83,890 sits under the median, so the lower tail is the longer one.
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Pay band: Social Workers, All Other
The state median for this job
| Lowest tenth earn under | $60,200 |
|---|---|
| Half earn under | $84,570 |
| Top tenth earn over | $107,950 |
| This salary | $84,570 |
Positions between the published tenth, quarter, half, three-quarter and ninetieth points are estimated by straight line.
The same pay, somewhere else
The state median for this job
| Take-home in Indiana | $65,860 |
|---|---|
| Take-home in Texas | $68,325 |
| Once local prices are leveledBEA price parity | −$1,132 |
The raise and the real gain point in opposite directions here.
State income tax and state price levels only. No city income tax, and no housing market.
What you would need there
The state median for this job
| To match take-home only | $81,066 |
|---|---|
| Raise you would need | +$1,564 |
| Prices in Texas | 97 vs 92 |
State taxes and state price levels only. No city tax, and no housing market.
Sources and assumptions
- Half the people doing this work in Indiana earn less than $84,570. The published range is $60,200 up to $107,950, so an individual figure can sit a long way from the middle in either direction.
- One filer, no dependants, no pension contributions — that is the household behind Indiana's $65,860, worked from $84,570. That is on purpose. It lets states be compared with each other, not with each other's family circumstances. Local city taxes are left out. Locally this work ranks 88 of 493.
- One number stands for prices across all of Indiana, which is a simplification — big cities cost far more than small towns. Read $71,444, the adjusted value of that $84,570 median, as a way to compare states fairly, not as a quote for any particular place. The two datasets are also from different years. This job sits at 88 of 493 in the state.
- Reported values are medians; for social workers, all other in Indiana the tenth-to-ninetieth percentile band is $60,200 to $107,950. Neither the median nor the band is an offer rate, and neither accounts for hours, shift differentials or overtime.
- The Indiana take-home of $65,860, on $84,570 for work ranking 88 of 493 locally, models the simplest household deliberately: holding it constant is what makes the interstate comparison meaningful. It also means the absolute figure overstates liability for most real filers, and municipal income taxes are outside the model entirely. The occupation ranks 88 of 493 in the state.
- Price deflation uses one statewide parity for Indiana, so $71,444 — the adjusted value of that $84,570 median — establishes comparability between states rather than accuracy within one. The wage and parity series are dated independently, each following its own publication cycle, and neither is projected forward. This occupation sits at 88 of 493 locally.
Questions people ask
How much does pay for this job actually vary?
Less than you might expect. The bottom tenth earn $60,200 and the top tenth $107,950, so most people doing this work in Indiana sit within a fairly tight band.
What does this pay actually buy where I live?
A smaller wage in a cheaper place is not automatically less. Adjusted for local prices, this is worth $71,444.
Where does the difference between the wage and my paycheck go?
Four deductions, stacked. The federal layer and the two payroll taxes apply wherever you work; Indiana then takes its own share, leaving $65,860.
Why is this job missing from some states?
The survey withholds small samples rather than publish an unreliable number. Pay appears for 50 states here, and a missing state means too few reports, not no jobs.
What is the dispersion of this occupation's wage distribution?
The tenth-to-ninetieth percentile span ($60,200 to $107,950) sits at or below the family's median dispersion, indicating relatively standardized compensation. Percentiles are published per state, so this dispersion is specific to Indiana rather than a national figure.
What is this occupation's price-adjusted compensation in this state?
Indiana's regional price parity is at or below the national average, so nominal wages understate purchasing power. Take-home deflated by the state price level is $71,444 in national-average terms. The adjustment uses an all-items index and does not isolate housing.
What accounts for the gap between gross wage and take-home here?
Take-home of $65,860 reflects federal income tax, OASDI, Medicare and Indiana income tax for a single filer with no adjustments. The state layer is levied in addition to the federal one; only its rate and base differ between states.
Why does this occupation lack published estimates in every state?
BLS suppresses estimates failing disclosure or reliability criteria. This occupation has published state-level estimates in 50 of the fifty-one jurisdictions. Suppression reflects sample size and confidentiality rules, and cannot be read as an absence of employment.