Employers in Indianapolis are the source of more than $36 billion in annual wages. Employers in all eight suburban counties pay $15.85 billion a year in wages, or less than half that of Indianapolis.

The incomes of people living in the suburban counties are much higher than those in Indianapolis, however. The highest median incomes are found in Hamilton, Hancock and Boone counties. Within Indianapolis, the highest incomes are found near Eagle Creek and Geist Reservoir, plus parts of Franklin Township. But most Indianapolis neighborhoods have relatively low median incomes.

 

  
 
   
     
  College-educated povertyThe wage curve  
  Indianapolis incomes are risingIndianapolis is good at attracting talented workersRecent immigrant incomes are lowCentral indianapays a higher premium to college-educated workers than other metro regionsOccupational wage curve analysis  
  IncomeThe income basicsIndianapolis wagesIncome by race, number of householdsIncomes are highest for the 45-64 age groupThree kinds of incomePovertyIndianapolis incomes: middle of the packNearly one in five Indianapolis workers lives outside the countyIncomes and educationwhere the income comes from  
  Income by race, share of householdsIndianapolis is America's most affordable housing marketMore than $10 billion is earned in Indianapolis by non-residentsIndianapolis has a wider income gap than most other cities between its urban core and its metro area  
  Poverty in Indianapolis is highest among children and youthsPoverty and racePoverty happens to females more than males, even among childrenMost people in poverty work at least part timeMany in poverty work their way out