Long Term Care Nurse Salary Guide: Indianapolis, IN

Long Term Care Nurse Salary Insights
Featured Blog Posts

Average Long Term Care Nurse Salary

$34.11/hour

The average salary for a Long Term Care Nurse in Indianapolis, IN is $34.11 per hour. This is 32% lower than the Indiana average of $44.90.

Estimate based on Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

Long Term Care Nurse salaries in Indianapolis, IN compared to State and National Averages

$34.11/hour

Indianapolis, IN

32% lower than the US average.

$44.90/hour

Indiana

This is equal to the US average

$44.95/hour

United States

How Long Term Care Nurse Salaries in Indianapolis Compare to Other Cities

Select up to 3 cities to compare

Terre Haute, Indiana

$32/hour

This is 8% lower than the Indianapolis average of $34.11.

Louisville, Kentucky

$31/hour

This is 10% lower than the Indianapolis average of $34.11.

Elizabethtown, Kentucky

$30/hour

This is 14% lower than the Indianapolis average of $34.11.

What cities in Indiana pay the most for Long Term Care Nurses?

Hammond, Indiana, Valparaiso, Indiana, and Munster, Indiana pay Long Term Care Nurses the most, all averaging $37 per hour. Hammond, Indiana also has the highest ceiling, with max hourly pay reaching $50. For comparison, the Indianapolis, IN average for Registered Nurses is $34 per hour — Hammond, Indiana, Valparaiso, Indiana, and Munster, Indiana pay 9% more.

City	Average Hourly Salary	Max Hourly Salary
Hammond, Indiana	$37	$50
Valparaiso, Indiana	$37	$50
Munster, Indiana	$37	$50

Last updated on November 3, 2026. Information based on active jobs on Vivian.com and pay data from BLS and around the web.

Long Term Care Nurse Career Guide

Use our exclusive Career Guides to research the education, qualifications, skills and responsibilities for a variety of healthcare disciplines and specialties employers are hiring now.

Go to the guide

Was this page helpful?

Yes