Patient care technician salary in Indiana
Open patient care technician jobs in Indiana post a median of $19.75 an hour, the middle half $18–$20 (about $41,100 a year full time), $2.50 below the national posted median. From 8 jobs at 3 employers that state their pay.
The jobs themselves: Patient care technician jobs in Indiana · Patient care technician pay nationwide
What patient care technicians are paid in Indiana
Each bar counts the open jobs posting an hourly rate in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).
Posted on open jobs in Indiana
Middle half of 5 employer rates (each employer's advertised range once), median $19.75. 12% of the 69 open patient care technician jobs in Indiana state an hourly rate.
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Patient care technician 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crown Point | $18 | $18.02 | 3 (1) |
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.
Patient care technician pay by employer in Indiana
What each employer posts for patient care technicians here, the employers with the most jobs stating pay first.
| Employer | Median posted | Posted range | Jobs stating pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension | $20 | $16.10–$23.22 | 3 |
| Franciscan Health | $18 | $18.02 | 3 |
| Powers Health | $19.75 | $16.54–$25.75 | 2 |
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 patient care technicians nationwide when it has such a page.
Best-paid open patient care technician jobs in Indiana
The open jobs posting the highest hourly rates tonight, at most two from one employer.
Powers Health · East Chicago, IN· 3d ago
$17.58–$25.75/hr
Ascension · Carmel, IN· 5d ago
$17.89–$22.11/hrAscension · Indianapolis, IN· 2d ago
$17.89–$22.11/hrPowers Health · Hobart, IN· 5d ago
$16.54–$19.52/hr
Patient Care Technician-5 East Med/Surg- 0.6 FTE
Franciscan Health · Crown Point, IN· 1mo ago
$18.02/hrPatient Care Technician- 5 East Med/Surg- 0.9 FTE- Days
Franciscan Health · Crown Point, IN· 1mo ago
$18.02/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 occupation | 10th pct | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing Assistants (31-1131) | $17.01 (source: BLS OEWS, Nursing Assistants, opens in a new tab) | $17.80 (source: BLS OEWS, Nursing Assistants, opens in a new tab) | $18.43 (source: BLS OEWS, Nursing Assistants, opens in a new tab) | $21.36 (source: BLS OEWS, Nursing Assistants, opens in a new tab) | $22.54 (source: BLS OEWS, Nursing Assistants, opens in a new tab) | 33,640 (source: BLS OEWS, Nursing Assistants, opens in a new tab) |
BLS median by metro area
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$22.57/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, opens in a new tab)
- Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN$19.40/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, opens in a new tab)
- Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN$18.69/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN, opens in a new tab)
- Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN$20.30/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN, opens in a new tab)
- Fort Wayne, IN$17.89/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Fort Wayne, IN, opens in a new tab)
- Evansville, IN$17.87/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Evansville, IN, opens in a new tab)
- South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI$18.54/hr (source: BLS OEWS, South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI, opens in a new tab)
- Elkhart-Goshen, IN$18.34/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Elkhart-Goshen, IN, opens in a new tab)
Patient care technician salary in Indiana: common questions
How much does a patient care technician make in Indiana?
Open patient care technician jobs in Indiana that state an hourly rate post a median of $19.75, the middle half $18–$20 (8 jobs from 3 employers). Full time that is about $41,100 a year. BLS measured a median of $18.43/hr ($38,330 a year) for people employed in the occupation in Indiana (May 2025).
Which employers in Indiana pay patient care technicians the most?
Among employers stating a rate on at least three open jobs here: Ascension ($20) and Franciscan Health ($18).
How does Indiana compare with the rest of the country?
The posted median in Indiana ($19.75) is $2.50 below the national posted median of $22.25. In the BLS survey Indiana ranks 38 of 52 by median wage.
Where do these figures come from?
From the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own job board: 8 of 69 open patient care technician jobs in Indiana (12%) state an hourly rate. No pay is estimated for a job that states none; "up to" ceilings and weekly travel rates are left out.
Sources and method
- CareJobs.Now job board: the pay open jobs state, read nightly from each employer's own careers site, published October 24, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Nursing Assistants (SOC 31-1131), every state, published May 15, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Nursing Assistants, national, published May 15, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Nursing Assistants by metropolitan area, published May 15, 2026
Cite this page
CareJobs.Now. (2026). Patient care technician salary in Indiana. Data as of October 24, 2026. https://carejobs.now/salaries/patient-care-technician/indiana