Caregiver salary in Indiana
Open caregiver jobs in Indiana post a median of $15.50 an hour, the middle half $15.50–$15.56 (about $32,200 a year full time), $2.50 below the national posted median. From 44 jobs at 14 employers that state their pay.
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What caregivers are paid in Indiana
Each bar counts the open jobs posting an hourly rate in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).
Median $15.50 an hour. Middle half $15.50 to $15.56. Point at a bar for its count. Tap a bar for its count.
Posted on open jobs in Indiana
Middle half of 44 distinct posted rates (a job posted many times at one rate counted once), median $15.50. 62% of the 71 open caregiver jobs in Indiana state an hourly rate.
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Caregiver pay by town in Indiana
Towns where at least three open jobs state an hourly rate, the towns with the most such jobs first.
| Town | Median posted | Posted range | Jobs (employers) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valparaiso | $16 | $14–$17 | 4 (2) |
| Bloomington | $17 | $15–$22 | 3 (2) |
| South Bend | $15.50 | $14–$17 | 3 (2) |
Median of employers' rates in the town, the lowest and highest rate posted, and the jobs and employers behind them. A town opens its own job page.
Caregiver pay by employer in Indiana
What each employer posts for caregivers here, the employers with the most jobs stating pay first.
Median of each employer's jobs in Indiana (a range at its midpoint), and its lowest and highest rate here. An employer's name opens its pay for caregivers nationwide when it has such a page.
Best-paid open caregiver jobs in Indiana
The open jobs posting the highest hourly rates tonight, at most two from one employer.

Griswold Home Care · Jasper and Bloomington, IN · 5mo ago
$20–$22/hr
Caregiver - $1500 Sign-On Bonus
Dungarvin · Monticello and Flora, IN · 1w ago
$17–$20/hrHome Instead - West Indianapolis, IN · Indianapolis, Danville and 3 more, IN · 4mo ago
$16–$20/hr
CommuniCare Health Services · Indiana · 1y+ ago
$15–$20/hr
Powers Health · East Chicago, IN · 2w ago
$15.50–$19.50/hrHome Instead - Bloomington, IN · Bloomington, IN · 2w ago
$15–$19/hrBrightStar Care of Valparaiso · Valparaiso, IN · 1y+ ago
$16–$17/hrCompassionate Caregiver - BrightStar Care - Overnight - Valparaiso
BrightStar Care of Valparaiso · Valparaiso, IN · 1y+ ago
$16–$17/hr
Community Home Health Care & CIHC · Kenland, IN · 3mo ago
$16/hrCornerstone Home Care · Topeka, Fort Wayne and 2 more, IN · 1w ago
$16/hrHome Instead - Jasper, IN · Washington, Ferdinand and 4 more, IN · 1mo ago
$12.75–$18.75/hr
In Home Caregiver | Weekly Pay | Bremen
Altra Homecare of South Bend · Bremen, IN · 2w ago
$14–$17/hr
What BLS measures in Indiana
What people employed in the occupation earned in the state, at every level of experience, from the BLS survey. A posting advertises what a new hire is offered.
BLS median by metro area
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$18.36/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, opens in a new tab)
- Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN$16.86/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN, opens in a new tab)
- Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN$16.93/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, opens in a new tab)
- Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN$17.24/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN, opens in a new tab)
- Fort Wayne, IN$16.87/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Fort Wayne, IN, opens in a new tab)
- South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI$16.72/hr (source: BLS OEWS, South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI, opens in a new tab)
- Evansville, IN$17.12/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Evansville, IN, opens in a new tab)
- Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN$17.17/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN, opens in a new tab)
Caregiver salary in Indiana: common questions
How much does a caregiver make in Indiana?
Open caregiver jobs in Indiana that state an hourly rate post a median of $15.50, the middle half $15.50–$15.56 (44 jobs from 14 employers). Full time that is about $32,200 a year. BLS measured a median of $16.86/hr ($35,060 a year) for people employed in the occupation in Indiana (May 2025).
Where in Indiana do caregivers earn the most?
By the median rate open jobs post, in the towns with the most jobs stating pay: Valparaiso ($16), Bloomington ($17) and South Bend ($15.50). The town table lists 3.
Which employers in Indiana pay caregivers the most?
Among employers stating a rate on at least three open jobs here: BrightStar Care of Valparaiso ($16.50), Altra Homecare of South Bend ($15.50) and Powers Health ($15.50).
How does Indiana compare with the rest of the country?
The posted median in Indiana ($15.50) is $2.50 below the national posted median of $18. In the BLS survey Indiana ranks 27 of 52 by median wage.
Caregiver pay in other states
- Washington
- Hawaii
- Vermont
- Oregon
- Massachusetts
- Alaska
- Minnesota
- California
- New Hampshire
- Colorado
- South Dakota
- Maryland
- Illinois
- New York
- Maine
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- Arizona
- Montana
- Idaho
- Wisconsin
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- Connecticut
- Tennessee
- Nevada
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- Kentucky
- Delaware
- North Carolina
- Michigan
- Utah
- Oklahoma
- Missouri
- Virginia
- Pennsylvania
- Texas
- South Carolina
- Alabama
- Georgia
- West Virginia
- Arkansas
- Mississippi
- Louisiana
Sources and method
- CareJobs.Now job board: the pay open jobs state, read nightly from each employer's own careers site, published October 29, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Home Health and Personal Care Aides (SOC 31-1120), every state, published May 15, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Home Health and Personal Care Aides, national, published May 15, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Home Health and Personal Care Aides by metropolitan area, published May 15, 2026
Cite this page
CareJobs.Now. (2026). Caregiver salary in Indiana. Data as of October 29, 2026. https://carejobs.now/salaries/caregiver/indiana