Careers in nursing are plentiful in The Hoosier State. The number of nurses with a Master’s degree in Indiana doubled between 1997 and 2009. Cities in Indiana have median salaries for registered nurses as follows: Indianapolis $63,832, Fort Wayne $63,420, Evansville $60,407, South Bend $61,317.
Six of the top twenty five employers in Indiana are hospitals or medical centers. St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis has 7,000 employees, Indiana University Health in Indianapolis has 6,500 employees, Deaconess Hospital in Evansville has 5,000 employees, Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital has 5,000 employees as well, and St. Francis Hospital and Health Center in Beech Grove has 4,700 employees.
Indiana Facts and Figures
- 2012 Unemployment Rate: 7.9%
- Unemployment Rank: 33 of 50
- 2011 Per Capita Income: $35, 550
- Per Capita Income Rank: 41 of 50
- 2011 Cost of Living Index: 91.3
- Cost of Living Rank: 5 of 50
Three Largest Cities in Indiana
Ten Largest Hospitals in Indiana
- Clarian Health Partners
- Bloomington Hospital
- St. Vincent Hospital & Health Center
- Community Hospitals Indianapolis
- St Mary’s Medical Center
- Methodist Hospitals
- Parkview Hospital
- Saint Margaret Mercy Health Centers
- Wishard Health Services
- St. Francis Hospital & Health Centers
