Programming Engineer Salary in Indianapolis, Indiana

Programming Engineer Salary in Indianapolis, IN

How much does a Programming Engineer make in Indianapolis, IN?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Programming Engineer in Indianapolis, IN is $136,975. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $125,799 to $149,606, with most professionals earning between $115,624 and $161,106.

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10th Percentile Programming Engineer Salary $115,624 Indianapolis,IN April 01, 2025
25th Percentile Programming Engineer Salary $125,799 Indianapolis,IN April 01, 2025
50th Percentile Programming Engineer Salary $136,975 Indianapolis,IN April 01, 2025
75th Percentile Programming Engineer Salary $149,606 Indianapolis,IN April 01, 2025
90th Percentile Programming Engineer Salary $161,106 Indianapolis,IN April 01, 2025
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What is a Programming Engineer ?

Engineers, as practitioners of engineering, are professionals who invent, design, analyze, build, and test machines, systems, structures and materials to fulfill objectives and requirements while considering the limitations imposed by practicality, regulation, safety, and cost. The word engineer (Latin ingeniator) is derived from the Latin words ingeniare ("to create, generate, contrive, devise") and ingenium ("cleverness"). The foundational qualifications of an engineer typically include a four-year bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline, or in some jurisdictions, a master's degree in...

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    Software Engineer II

    2 - 4 years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

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    Programming Engineer

    4 - 7 years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

  3. Up a level:

    Software Engineer IV

    7 + years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

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149606
136975

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

 
 
 
125799
149606
136975
These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Programming Engineer in Indianapolis, IN. The base salary for Programming Engineer ranges from $125,799 to $149,606 with the average base salary of $136,975. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $125,799 to $149,606 with the average total cash compensation of $136,975.

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About Indianapolis, Indiana    Indianapolis is in the East North Central region of the Midwestern United States, in central Indiana. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Indiana....More

Indianapolis, Indiana  area prices were up 1.3% from a year ago

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