50+ Data & Analytics Jobs in Indianapolis, IN

Indianapolis has thin occupation-specific pay data, so treat local pay as a layered picture. The metro-wide average hourly wage for all jobs was $31.34 in May 2025, while Indiana data scientists had a median annual wage of $103,000, with a 25th percentile of $79,790 and a 75th percentile of $129,440. For broader category context, Revelio Public Labor Statistics put the mean offered salary on new Indiana Data, Analytics & AI openings at about $97,803 in July 2026 (n=621), versus about $73,412 across all Indiana openings, and Levels.fyi estimates Indiana data analyst pay around $85,000 with a range of $70,040 to $86,000. Metro-specific salary benchmarking is active enough that Levels.fyi maintains a senior data analyst salary page for Indianapolis.

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Advertised pay

Across the 19 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $73,174 at the 25th percentile, $100,000 at the median and $134,600 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of September 10, 2026

Senior roles | Entry level | Remote | Posted this week

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What our analysts see this month

Competitive market | next 3-6 months

Indianapolis is a real but selective market for Data, Analytics & AI. We observed more than 50 postings across more than 30 companies over the last 90 days, with hiring spread across employers rather than dominated by one firm. Indiana state government is also actively recruiting in Indianapolis for a Data Governance Analyst, Business Intelligence Developer Associate, and Database Manager / Administrator, which confirms current live demand beyond a single title. The catch is that the local mix skews mid-career and on-site, so candidates with production analytics experience will have better odds than brand-new entrants.

Best positioned: The best-positioned candidate right now is a mid-career analyst or data scientist with Python, SQL, and Power BI skills who can work on-site and tell credible stories in healthcare, pharma, consulting, or data governance.

Main caution: Do not assume Indianapolis is an easy remote-AI market: only about 15% of the local sample was entry-level, about 25% was remote, and less than 5% of postings that state a policy mentioned visa sponsorship.

From the July 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 56 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. Blue & Co.: 3 open roles
2. Corteva: 3 open roles
3. DHL Group: 3 open roles
4. Indiana Ag Connection: 3 open roles
5. Allied Solutions, LLC: 2 open roles
6. Brite Systems, Inc.: 2 open roles
7. ConnectIn: 2 open roles
8. Crowe: 2 open roles
9. Deloitte: 2 open roles
10. Masco Corporation: 2 open roles

Where the openings are

• Indianapolis: 40
• Carmel: 6
• Whiteland: 4
• Monrovia: 2
• Noblesville: 1
• Mooresville: 1
• Westfield: 1

Work arrangement

on-site 38 (68%), hybrid 15 (27%), remote 3 (5%)

Where the demand is

Local demand exists, but it is concentrated in a few employer types rather than spread evenly across every data title. Within the local posting sample, healthcare and biotech & pharmaceuticals each account for about 20% of activity, followed by professional services / consulting at about 15%, with technology and business consulting each around 10%. That mix lines up with the named employers showing up repeatedly: Deloitte, Lilly Group, Guidehouse, Syneos Health, Beckman Coulter, CSpring, and MMS Holdings. In practice, that means the most useful portfolios here are regulated analytics, operational reporting, forecasting, data governance, and executive BI, not generic consumer-growth or hobby AI projects. Public sector roles are another real pocket of demand. Indiana state government is actively recruiting in Indianapolis for a Data Governance Analyst, Business Intelligence Developer Associate, and Database Manager / Administrator. Because the local sample is fragmented and the typical active posting has been open around 36 days, the advantage goes to candidates who target these niches directly instead of mass-applying across every 'AI' posting they see.

• Healthcare and life sciences analytics (high): This is the clearest local cluster, with healthcare at about 20% of the sample and biotech & pharmaceuticals at about 20%, reinforced by employers such as Lilly Group, Syneos Health, Beckman Coulter, and MMS Holdings.
• Consulting and client-facing BI (high): Professional services / consulting makes up about 15% of the sample and business consulting about 10%, with repeat employer activity from Deloitte, Guidehouse, and CSpring.
• Public sector governance and reporting (moderate): Current Indianapolis recruiting includes a Data Governance Analyst, Business Intelligence Developer Associate, and Database Manager / Administrator, which creates a practical lane for candidates with stewardship, reporting, and controls experience.

Where to focus: Start with healthcare, pharma, consulting, and state-government teams where Python, SQL, Power BI, and governance solve a real operating problem.

Roles worth searching next

• Data Governance Analyst: It is being recruited right now in Indianapolis and fits candidates who can translate business rules, data quality, lineage, and access controls into usable policy.
• Business Intelligence Developer Associate: This is a practical bridge for analysts who already work in SQL and dashboards and want to own reporting layers more directly; it is being recruited in Indianapolis now.
• Database Manager / Administrator: This role is live locally and fits people who like data reliability, access, and structure more than experimentation or modeling.
• Data Engineer: It sits outside this category's core scope, but it is one of the cleanest pivots for candidates who enjoy data modeling, warehouses, and production data systems. One national guide shows typical employer-published ranges around $140,000–$190,000 for Data Engineer roles across major U.S. metros.

What postings ask for

• Python (table_stakes | immediate): Python is the single most visible local hard skill, appearing in about 50% of the metro sample, so lacking it closes off a large share of the market. Who: Everyone except the most reporting-only candidates.
• SQL (table_stakes | immediate): SQL shows up in about 40% of local postings and remains the common language across analyst, BI, and governance-adjacent work. Who: Entry-level, career-switchers, and analysts moving toward BI or data science.
• Power BI (differentiator | immediate): Power BI appears in about 20% of local postings, and Indianapolis has a live Business Intelligence Developer Associate opening in state government right now. Who: Analysts who want faster traction in reporting and stakeholder-facing roles.
• Data governance (differentiator | near-term): Governance is both locally visible and strategically important: Indianapolis has an active Data Governance Analyst opening, and broader employer research highlights governance as part of AI readiness. Who: Mid-career analysts, BI leads, healthcare candidates, and career-switchers from regulated functions.
• AI and automation workflows (premium | immediate): Roughly 41% of job listings now require some form of AI skill, and nearly 45% of data and analytics postings contain AI-related terms, so employers increasingly expect analysts to use AI tools productively rather than talk about them abstractly. Who: Mid-career candidates and ambitious entry-level applicants competing above their experience level.
• LLM APIs, vector databases, and MLOps frameworks (premium | near-term): These have moved from bonus skills to baseline expectations for data scientists in 2026, especially for candidates aiming at AI-leaning or model-adjacent work. Who: Data scientists, ML-leaning analysts, and candidates pursuing the higher end of the pay band.

Questions about this market

What do Data, Analytics & AI roles pay in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN?

Indianapolis has thin occupation-specific pay data, so treat local pay as a layered picture. The metro-wide average hourly wage for all jobs was $31.34 in May 2025, while Indiana data scientists had a median annual wage of $103,000, with a 25th percentile of $79,790 and a 75th percentile of $129,440. For broader category context, Revelio Public Labor Statistics put the mean offered salary on new Indiana Data, Analytics & AI openings at about $97,803 in July 2026 (n=621), versus about $73,412 across all Indiana openings, and Levels.fyi estimates Indiana data analyst pay around $85,000 with a range of $70,040 to $86,000. Metro-specific salary benchmarking is active enough that Levels.fyi maintains a senior data analyst salary page for Indianapolis. This looks like a market where solid analytics work pays meaningfully above the statewide average job, but the strongest money is not spread evenly across every title. Analysts can find decent mid-market pay, while data science and more specialized AI work tend to sit higher and be harder to access.

Where is demand for Data, Analytics & AI roles in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN concentrated?

Local demand exists, but it is concentrated in a few employer types rather than spread evenly across every data title. Within the local posting sample, healthcare and biotech & pharmaceuticals each account for about 20% of activity, followed by professional services / consulting at about 15%, with technology and business consulting each around 10%. That mix lines up with the named employers showing up repeatedly: Deloitte, Lilly Group, Guidehouse, Syneos Health, Beckman Coulter, CSpring, and MMS Holdings. In practice, that means the most useful portfolios here are regulated analytics, operational reporting, forecasting, data governance, and executive BI, not generic consumer-growth or hobby AI projects. Public sector roles are another real pocket of demand. Indiana state government is actively recruiting in Indianapolis for a Data Governance Analyst, Business Intelligence Developer Associate, and Database Manager / Administrator. Because the local sample is fragmented and the typical active posting has been open around 36 days, the advantage goes to candidates who target these niches directly instead of mass-applying across every 'AI' posting they see.

Which employers are hiring the most Data, Analytics & AI talent in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN?

Recent postings show the most activity from Deloitte (5 postings), Lilly Group (5 postings), Guidehouse (5 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Data, Analytics & AI roles in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN be done remotely?

Of recent postings, 25% are remote and 15% hybrid, with 60% on-site. Use the Remote filter above to see only remote openings.

How current are these listings?

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