SOC 11-3131 · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metro

Training and Development Managers Salary in Indianapolis, IN

The average salary for training and development managers in Indianapolis, Indiana is $110,940 a year ($53.34 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $99,550: half of the 410 people in this job in the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 25% less than the U.S. average for this job ($148,370).

$110,940average per year

$53.34 / hourMedian $99,550Take-home ≈ $81,357

  • $74K10th
  • $80K25th
  • $100KMedian
  • $129K75th
  • $165K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

410people in this job
-25%vs U.S. average
#2 of 2Indiana metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Training and Development Managers pay range in Indianapolis

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $74,050 a year or less, while the top 10% make $165,010 or more. The middle half of training and development managers in Indianapolis earn between $79,660 and $129,480.

  • $74K10th
  • $80K25th
  • $100KMedian
  • $129K75th
  • $165K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$110,940$9,245$53.34
Median$99,550$8,296$47.86
Entry level (25th percentile)$79,660$6,638$38.30
Experienced (75th percentile)$129,480$10,790$62.25

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Training and Development Managers pay in Indianapolis vs. Indiana and the U.S.

Training and development managers in Indianapolis earn 4% less than the Indiana average ($115,710) and 25% less than the U.S. average ($148,370). At the median the gap is -25% against the U.S. median of $133,000.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Indianapolis$110,940$99,550$74,050$165,010410
Indiana$115,710$105,130$74,050$169,820690
United States$148,370$133,000$79,550$233,60048,050

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Training and Development Managers salary after taxes in Indianapolis

On the average salary of $110,940, a single filer in Indianapolis takes home about $81,357 a year, or $6,780 a month and $3,129 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Indianapolis's local income tax (2.02%).

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Is Indianapolis a good place for training and development managers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Indianapolis area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.7), so the average $110,940 buys what about $115,930 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Indianapolis ($49,340). A typical home costs $295,921, or 2.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Training and Development Managers salary in other Indiana cities

Indianapolis ranks 2nd of 2 Indiana metro areas for this job; Fort Wayne pays the most ($145,120).

All Training and Development Managers salaries in Indiana

Highest-paying cities for training and development managers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($233,780).

Training and Development Managers salary by city

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Training and Development Managers salary in Indianapolis: questions

How much do training and development managers make an hour in Indianapolis?

$53.34 an hour on average, and $47.86 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level training and development managers salary in Indianapolis?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $74,050 a year and the 25th percentile is $79,660, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the training and development managers take-home pay in Indianapolis?

About $81,357 a year ($6,780 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $110,940. Includes Indianapolis's local income tax (2.02%).

Do training and development managers earn more in Indianapolis than elsewhere?

The average here is 25% less than the U.S. average for this job ($148,370).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 11-3131; area Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN (26900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.8%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Indianapolis's local income tax (2.02%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.19, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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