SOC 15-1221, wage year 2025-26

Computer and Information Research Scientists prevailing wage in Indiana

Short answer

In Indiana, the median prevailing wage for computer and information research scientists across its 18 areas is $31.07 an hour at Level 1 ($64,626 a year) and $52.67 an hour at Level 4 ($109,554 a year). The Level 2 median of $39.19 is 27% below the national median across areas ($53.89). Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN is the highest-paying area at $46.55 at Level 2, and Muncie, IN the lowest at $37.00.

Every Indiana area for computer and information research scientists

Area	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Level 4
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$38.58	$46.55	$54.53	$62.50
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	$39.26	$45.32	$51.38	$57.44
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$38.46	$44.77	$51.07	$57.38
Evansville, IN	$38.34	$44.57	$50.81	$57.04
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	$25.49	$43.33	$61.17	$79.01
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$24.98	$43.30	$61.63	$79.95
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	$25.36	$43.26	$61.17	$79.07
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	$24.87	$43.17	$61.48	$79.78
Columbus, IN	$33.87	$40.80	$47.72	$54.65
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	$31.31	$37.58	$43.84	$50.11
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	$31.07	$37.29	$43.50	$49.72
Fort Wayne, IN	$31.07	$37.29	$43.50	$49.72
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	$31.07	$37.29	$43.50	$49.72
Terre Haute, IN	$31.34	$37.28	$43.22	$49.16
Bloomington, IN	$31.04	$37.18	$43.33	$49.47
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	$30.15	$37.00	$43.84	$50.69
Kokomo, IN	$30.15	$37.00	$43.84	$50.69
Muncie, IN	$30.15	$37.00	$43.84	$50.69

Hourly dollars. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC), prevailing wage data, wage year 2025-26. An LCA is not an H-1B approval or a job opening.

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