Sales Jobs in Indianapolis, IN

Observed government pay for the full local sales major group is modest: BLS shows a $53,580 annual mean, a $37,650 median, a $61,840 75th percentile, and a $97,470 90th percentile for sales and related occupations in Indianapolis in 2025. That broad group includes many lower-paid sales jobs, and the same BLS release did not publish Indianapolis-specific wage rows for account executives, BDRs/SDRs, sales managers, or customer-success roles. Directionally, local posted salary ranges for this professional category center on about $75k to $100k, while Indiana's mean offered salary on new openings was about $63,050 in September 2026 in Revelio Public Labor Statistics (n=855).

Full September 2026 market report

Advertised pay

Across the 205 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $57,200 at the 25th percentile, $80,000 at the median and $127,500 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of November 10, 2026

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What our analysts see this month

Balanced market | next 3-6 months

This is a balanced market over the next 3-6 months: Indianapolis unemployment was 3.3% in August 2026, and the category still showed more than 350 recent postings across more than 250 companies locally. The catch is that metro total nonfarm employment was down -1.0547% year-over-year, while Professional and Business Services employment fell -2.7434% and Trade, Transportation, and Utilities fell -2.5693%, so employers appear active but selective. Statewide occupation data sharpens that picture: Revelio Public Labor Statistics shows Indiana postings for sales, customer success, and account management up 22.2% year-over-year while employment is essentially flat, which usually means more openings without a broad hiring boom.

Best positioned: Mid-career account executives, account managers, and customer success managers with Salesforce, account management, strategic planning, and prospecting experience have the best odds, especially if they are open to on-site or hybrid roles that make up about 90% of the local mix.

Main caution: Do not assume the broad local sales median reflects professional commercial roles: BLS shows a $37,650 median for the full sales major group in Indianapolis, but posted professional-role ranges in this sample center on about $75k to $100k and sales-manager pay is much higher.

From the September 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 352 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. Hibu Inc.: 9 open roles
2. Cintas Corporation: 8 open roles
3. Salesforce, Inc.: 8 open roles
4. Public Storage: 6 open roles
5. AT&T inc.: 5 open roles
6. Public Storage: 5 open roles
7. ADT Corp: 4 open roles
8. Gregory & Appel, Inc.: 4 open roles
9. Bath Experts: 3 open roles
10. Best Version Media: 3 open roles

Where the openings are

• Indianapolis: 249
• Fishers: 19
• Carmel: 15
• Whitestown: 9
• Greenwood: 7
• Greenfield: 5
• Noblesville: 5
• Plainfield: 4

Work arrangement

on-site 219 (63%), hybrid 88 (25%), remote 40 (12%)

Where the demand is

Real opportunity is spread across a long tail of employers rather than one dominant company. We observed more than 350 postings across more than 250 companies over the last 90 days, and the sample is fragmented; AutoZone, Inc. was the only named employer called out as consistently active, with more than 20 postings. By industry, the heaviest local volume sits in retail at about 30% of postings, followed by software development, manufacturing, insurance, and hospitals and health care at about 10% each. That mix favors candidates who can sell in person, manage ongoing accounts, or speak a vertical's operating language, not just run generic outbound. The market is also skewed toward mid-career and in-person work: about 65% of postings are mid-level, about 65% are on-site, and about 25% are hybrid. So the easiest wins are usually for candidates who can show territory ownership, renewal or expansion discipline, or customer-facing credibility in one of those verticals.

• Retail and automotive-facing sales (high): This is the largest visible local slice, at about 30% of postings; it fits candidates comfortable with on-site selling, store or branch relationships, and inventory-linked conversations. AutoZone activity and ASE mentions reinforce this lane.
• B2B account management and customer success in software, manufacturing, and insurance (moderate): Each of these industries represents about 10% of local postings, and the common skill stack includes account management, strategic planning, business development, prospecting, and Salesforce.
• Health-related vendor and customer-facing roles (moderate): Hospitals and health care account for about 10% of observed postings, which can reward candidates with compliance awareness and relationship management, but these roles are less plentiful than retail-led demand.

Where to focus: If you already have professional sales or customer-success experience, focus first on mid-level B2B account roles in software, manufacturing, insurance, and health-related organizations; use retail or automotive only as the faster-access path or if you already know that domain.

Roles worth searching next

• Revenue Operations or Sales Operations Analyst: It uses the same CRM discipline, pipeline thinking, reporting, and cross-functional coordination that strong sales applicants already build.
• Client Implementation or Onboarding Specialist: It sits close to customer success and account management, especially for candidates who are better at process and adoption than pure closing.
• Customer Support or Technical Support Specialist: This can be a practical pivot for switchers who have client empathy and product knowledge but need a first foothold inside the employer.
• Marketing Automation or Lifecycle Coordinator: Prospecting, CRM hygiene, audience segmentation, and value messaging transfer well into lifecycle and demand-generation work.

What postings ask for

• Salesforce and CRM proficiency (table_stakes | immediate): Salesforce appears in local demand, and CRM proficiency is one of the most common national sales-skill asks in 2026, so employers increasingly expect you to manage pipeline and account activity in-system, not just talk about relationships. Who: Everyone, especially career switchers and early-stage applicants.
• Account management (table_stakes | immediate): Account management is the single most-requested hard skill in the local sample, which tells you Indianapolis is not only hiring hunters; it also values retention, expansion, and book-of-business ownership. Who: Mid-career applicants and switchers coming from client-facing service roles.
• Prospecting and business development (differentiator | immediate): Prospecting and business development show up both locally and nationally, and prospecting leads the national skill list, so you need evidence that you can generate motion rather than wait for inbound demand. Who: Entry-level candidates and anyone moving into growth-side commercial roles.
• Strategic planning, forecasting, and value-based selling (premium | near-term): Strategic planning is already a visible local ask, and national evidence points toward consultative, value-based selling over generic relationship selling, which raises the bar for discovery, planning, and forecast judgment. Who: Mid-career AEs, AMs, and CSMs aiming for better-paying roles.
• AI-assisted selling tools (premium | near-term): Employers increasingly want AI tool fluency, and research ties AI-enabled seller guidance and upskilling to stronger commercial growth; practical familiarity with tools such as ChatGPT, HubSpot, Salesforce, Gong, or Clari now reads as execution skill, not novelty. Who: Mid-career applicants first, then ambitious entry-level candidates.
• Customer success certifications such as CCSM, CCSMP, CSLP, or CCXP (differentiator | near-term): These are among the top customer-success credentials for 2026 and help translate service or account experience into a more formal CSM profile. Who: Career switchers and customer-success candidates without a clean title history.

Questions about this market

What do Sales, Customer Success & Account Management roles pay in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN?

Observed government pay for the full local sales major group is modest: BLS shows a $53,580 annual mean, a $37,650 median, a $61,840 75th percentile, and a $97,470 90th percentile for sales and related occupations in Indianapolis in 2025. That broad group includes many lower-paid sales jobs, and the same BLS release did not publish Indianapolis-specific wage rows for account executives, BDRs/SDRs, sales managers, or customer-success roles. Directionally, local posted salary ranges for this professional category center on about $75k to $100k, while Indiana's mean offered salary on new openings was about $63,050 in September 2026 in Revelio Public Labor Statistics (n=855). In practice, Indianapolis looks like a market where professional commercial roles can clear the broad BLS sales median, but not every posting is a SaaS-style six-figure job. The middle of the market is healthier than the broad government median suggests, yet strong offers are still tied to ownership of revenue, renewals, or larger books of business.

Where is demand for Sales, Customer Success & Account Management roles in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN concentrated?

Real opportunity is spread across a long tail of employers rather than one dominant company. We observed more than 350 postings across more than 250 companies over the last 90 days, and the sample is fragmented; AutoZone, Inc. was the only named employer called out as consistently active, with more than 20 postings. By industry, the heaviest local volume sits in retail at about 30% of postings, followed by software development, manufacturing, insurance, and hospitals and health care at about 10% each. That mix favors candidates who can sell in person, manage ongoing accounts, or speak a vertical's operating language, not just run generic outbound. The market is also skewed toward mid-career and in-person work: about 65% of postings are mid-level, about 65% are on-site, and about 25% are hybrid. So the easiest wins are usually for candidates who can show territory ownership, renewal or expansion discipline, or customer-facing credibility in one of those verticals.

Which employers are hiring the most Sales, Customer Success & Account Management talent in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN?

Recent postings show the most activity from AutoZone, Inc. (20 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Sales, Customer Success & Account Management roles in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN be done remotely?

Of recent postings, 10% are remote and 25% hybrid, with 65% on-site. Use the Remote filter above to see only remote openings.

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