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Registered Nurses Salary in Gary, Indiana

The annual salary statistics of registered nurses in Gary, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of registered nurses in Gary is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Registered Nurses in Gary, Indiana

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$48,780
25th Percentile Wage
$55,790
50th Percentile Wage
$65,630
75th Percentile Wage
$78,320
90th Percentile Wage
$92,490

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for registered nurses in Gary, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $92,490. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,630. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,780.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of registered nurses from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$65,630
0.69% 5.52%
2016
$65,180
1.86% -
2015
$63,970
0.02% -
2014
$63,960
1.13% -
2013
$63,240
1.94% -
2012
$62,010
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Table 2. Compare Registered Nurses Salary in Gary with Other Indiana Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $65,630 in Gary is in the middle of salary range for registered nurses in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of registered nurses in Gary is 14.5 percent (14.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Kokomo and 12.4 percent (12.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lafayette.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Kokomo
$76,760
Indianapolis-Carmel
$76,500
Michigan City-La Porte
$72,720
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$67,320
Fort Wayne
$65,770
Bloomington
$65,750
Gary
$65,630
Elkhart-Goshen
$65,630
Lafayette-West Lafayette
$65,550
Muncie
$65,490
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$65,090
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$64,520
Columbus
$63,400
Terre Haute
$62,540
Anderson
$57,870
Lafayette
$57,500