100+ Design & UX Jobs in Indianapolis, IN

Observed local pay is moderate rather than top-tier: BLS put the Indianapolis arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media group at $30.68 per hour in May 2025, while the broader media-and-communication family in the metro had a $54,640 median, $63,810 mean, and a range from $40,420 at the 25th percentile to $100,250 at the 90th. Separately, Revelio Public Labor Statistics estimated the mean offered salary on new Indiana Design, Creative & UX openings at about $55,691 in September 2026 based on n=115, versus about $77,095 nationally based on n=11,704; treat those as directional posting averages, not local medians.

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Advertised pay

Across the 48 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $62,685 at the 25th percentile, $80,076 at the median and $118,275 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of October 15, 2026

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What our analysts see this month

Competitive market | next 3-6 months

Indianapolis is a competitive, not collapsing, market for Design, Creative & UX right now. Metro unemployment was 3.3% in August 2026, but total nonfarm employment was down -1.0547% year over year and Professional and Business Services was down -2.7434%, which points to tighter white-collar budgets even in a generally healthy labor market. At the same time, Indiana Design, Creative & UX postings were up 9.6% year over year in September 2026 while statewide Design, Creative & UX employment was down 0.7%, so openings exist but look selective rather than broad-based. The visible local posting mix also skews mid-career and hybrid, with about 60% mid-level roles, about 15% entry-level roles, and about 10% fully remote.

Best positioned: Your best odds are as a mid-career designer who can show Figma plus Adobe fluency, polished portfolio execution, and clear evidence of research, prototyping, or accessibility judgment.

Main caution: Do not mistake creative-economy buzz for a deep hiring pool: the local sample showed more than 20 postings across around 20 companies over the last 90 days.

From the September 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 118 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. Jacobs Engineering Group: 6 open roles
2. Rolls-Royce Corporation: 6 open roles
3. AES group: 3 open roles
4. Collections That Care: 3 open roles
5. Delta Faucet Company: 3 open roles
6. Toyota Automated Logistics: 3 open roles
7. Apogee Consulting Group: 2 open roles
8. Caterpillar Inc.: 2 open roles
9. Children's Museum: 2 open roles
10. Cogent Analytics Inc.: 2 open roles

Where the openings are

• Indianapolis: 79
• Carmel: 11
• Greenfield: 4
• Noblesville: 3
• Zionsville: 2
• Louisville: 2
• Whitestown: 1
• Dearborn: 1

Work arrangement

on-site 67 (58%), hybrid 41 (36%), remote 7 (6%)

Where the demand is

The visible local pool is not huge: the Callings.ai job database observed more than 20 Design, Creative & UX postings across around 20 companies in the last 90 days, with named activity led by Delta Faucet Co., Salesforce, Inc., Masco Corporation, and Real Chemistry. That creates a market where timing matters; a few employers can materially change how active the city feels from week to week. The work pattern also leans local rather than anywhere, with about 55% hybrid, about 40% on-site, and about 10% remote. Most of the better targets look enterprise-facing rather than studio-pure. OpenComp names Eli Lilly, Salesforce, Anthem, Roche Diagnostics, and IU Health among major Indianapolis employers hiring creative, design, and UX talent, and metro Professional and Business Services still employed 180.8 thousand people in August 2026 even after a recent decline. Accessibility-related work is also a real niche to watch because ADA Title II digital-accessibility rules point organizations toward WCAG 2.1 Level AA compliance, with deadlines extended to April 2027 for larger jurisdictions and April 2028 for smaller ones.

• Enterprise product and brand teams (high): The clearest concentration is around larger employers and enterprise-style teams, with visible local activity from Delta Faucet Co., Salesforce, Inc., Masco Corporation, and Real Chemistry, plus broader employer signals from Eli Lilly, Anthem, Roche Diagnostics, and IU Health.
• Corporate visual and production design (moderate): Local postings heavily emphasize Adobe Creative Suite, Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, project management, and PowerPoint, which points to plenty of corporate visual-design work beyond pure UX titles.
• Accessibility and regulated-experience work (moderate): WCAG 2.1 Level AA requirements under updated ADA digital-accessibility rules make accessibility knowledge more commercially useful, especially for healthcare, public-sector, and compliance-heavy organizations.

Where to focus: Focus first on hybrid enterprise roles where Figma plus Adobe skills are table stakes and accessibility or research depth gives you a real edge.

Roles worth searching next

• Product Analyst: UX research, problem framing, and journey thinking transfer well into requirements, experiment support, and customer insight work.
• Digital Accessibility Specialist: WCAG 2.1 AA and ADA-driven digital compliance work create a path that still rewards design judgment and user empathy.
• Front-End Web Developer: UI, design systems, interaction patterns, and handoff experience make this a believable pivot for designers who can learn implementation.
• Creative Project Manager: Local design postings frequently ask for project management and presentation tools, which makes coordination-heavy roles a credible bridge.

What postings ask for

• Adobe Creative Suite (table_stakes | immediate): Adobe Creative Suite appeared in about 60% of sampled local postings, with Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator each showing up in about 40%. Who: Graphic, brand, production, and generalist designers.
• Figma (table_stakes | immediate): Figma showed up in about 50% of sampled local postings, and Figma AI is emerging as a leading tool for rapid interface concepting and layout generation. Who: UX, UI, product, and cross-functional visual designers.
• Prototyping, usability testing, and user research (differentiator | immediate): National hiring guidance for UX roles still emphasizes prototyping, usability testing, wireframing, and user research as core proficiencies. Who: Anyone trying to move from visual execution into product or UX work.
• AI fluency in design workflows (differentiator | immediate): AI fluency is becoming a baseline skill for designers, and Adobe found the share of U.S. creative postings explicitly listing AI skills rose from 10% in September 2025 to 15% in April 2026. Who: All candidate types, especially mid-career designers defending relevance.
• Accessibility and WCAG 2.1 AA (premium | immediate): Updated ADA digital-accessibility rules make WCAG 2.1 Level AA knowledge a practical hiring edge for teams building public-facing digital services. Who: UX designers, product designers, web designers, and career switchers targeting regulated sectors.
• Project management and presentation skills (differentiator | near-term): Project management appeared in about 30% of sampled local postings and Microsoft PowerPoint in about 25%, which is a clue that corporate storytelling and coordination matter in this market. Who: Mid-career candidates and designers targeting enterprise teams.

Questions about this market

What do Design, Creative & UX roles pay in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN?

Observed local pay is moderate rather than top-tier: BLS put the Indianapolis arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media group at $30.68 per hour in May 2025, while the broader media-and-communication family in the metro had a $54,640 median, $63,810 mean, and a range from $40,420 at the 25th percentile to $100,250 at the 90th. Separately, Revelio Public Labor Statistics estimated the mean offered salary on new Indiana Design, Creative & UX openings at about $55,691 in September 2026 based on n=115, versus about $77,095 nationally based on n=11,704; treat those as directional posting averages, not local medians. This is a solid but not premium-paying market. Indianapolis sits below the national media-and-communication median of $62,750 and mean of $79,790, so top offers are likely concentrated in specialized roles or a narrow set of employers rather than spread evenly across the market.

Where is demand for Design, Creative & UX roles in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN concentrated?

The visible local pool is not huge: the Callings.ai job database observed more than 20 Design, Creative & UX postings across around 20 companies in the last 90 days, with named activity led by Delta Faucet Co., Salesforce, Inc., Masco Corporation, and Real Chemistry. That creates a market where timing matters; a few employers can materially change how active the city feels from week to week. The work pattern also leans local rather than anywhere, with about 55% hybrid, about 40% on-site, and about 10% remote. Most of the better targets look enterprise-facing rather than studio-pure. OpenComp names Eli Lilly, Salesforce, Anthem, Roche Diagnostics, and IU Health among major Indianapolis employers hiring creative, design, and UX talent, and metro Professional and Business Services still employed 180.8 thousand people in August 2026 even after a recent decline. Accessibility-related work is also a real niche to watch because ADA Title II digital-accessibility rules point organizations toward WCAG 2.1 Level AA compliance, with deadlines extended to April 2027 for larger jurisdictions and April 2028 for smaller ones.

Which employers are hiring the most Design, Creative & UX talent in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN?

Recent postings show the most activity from Delta Faucet Co. (5 postings), Salesforce, Inc. (5 postings), Masco Corporation (5 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Design, Creative & UX roles in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN be done remotely?

Of recent postings, 10% are remote and 55% hybrid, with 40% on-site. Use the Remote filter above to see only remote openings.

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