Get paid to move to Indiana
By Sol Lakein, founder of Slower Sundays. Updated November 4, 2026.
- 39Programs30 taking applications
- $7,500Biggest cash offerTerre Haute
- 21 of 39Need a remote job16 have a local-job track
- 2.95%Income tax on wagesIndiana, 2026
Every Indiana program, biggest offer first
- Move to the Northeast Indiana RegionNortheast IndianaOpen$11,700 in benefits
- Income $50,000+
- Bloomington Remote Worker ProgramBloomingtonOpen$8,500 in benefits
- Remote job
- Income $55,000+
- Work Locally in BloomingtonBloomingtonOpen$8,500 in benefits
- Local job track
- Income $55,000+
- Step Into Life in the Indy RegionIndy RegionOpen$7,500 in benefits
- Remote job
- Income $50,000+
- Work Remote in Terre HauteTerre HauteOpen$7,500 cash
- Remote job
- Income $50,000+
- Live and Work in Terre HauteTerre HauteOpen$7,500 cash
- Local job track
- Income $50,000+
- Explore Nature & Community in Perry CountyPerry CountyOpen$7,000 cash
- Remote job
- Income $50,000+
- Build Your Career and Future in Perry CountyPerry CountyOpen$7,000 cash
- Local job track
- Income $50,000+
- Find Your Place in AvonAvonOpen$6,000 cash
- Remote job
- Income $50,000+
- Live and Work in AvonAvonOpen$6,000 cash
- Local job track
- Income $50,000+
- Move to Spencer CountySpencer CountyOpen$6,000 cash
- Remote job
- Income $50,000+
- Live and Work in Spencer CountySpencer CountyOpen$6,000 cash
- Local job track
- Income $50,000+
- Work Local in the Indy RegionIndy RegionOpen$5,500 in benefits
- Local job track
- Income $50,000+
- Healthcare Jobs in the Indy RegionIndy RegionOpen$5,500 in benefits
- Local job track
- Income $50,000+
- Live and Work Remote in MuncieMuncie and Delaware CountyOpen$5,000 cash
- Remote job
- Income $50,000+
- Live and Work Local in MuncieMuncieOpen$5,000 cash
- Local job track
- Income $50,000+
- Live and Work Remote in Knox CountyVincennes / Knox CountyOpen$5,000 cash
- Remote job
- Income $55,000+
- Live & Work Local in Knox CountyVincennes / Knox CountyOpen$5,000 cash
- Local job track
- Income $55,000+
- Switch to Switzerland CountySwitzerland CountyOpen$5,000 cash
- Remote job
- Income $50,000+
- Work Local Around Switzerland CountySwitzerland CountyOpen$5,000 cash
- Local job track
- Income $55,000+
- Stay 12 months
- Head Home to Huntington CountyHuntington CountyOpen$5,000 cash
- Remote job
- Income $50,000+
- Thrive in RichmondRichmondOpen$5,000 cash
- Remote job
- Income $55,000+
- Grow Your Career in Greater RichmondRichmond and Wayne CountyOpen$5,000 cash
- Local job track
- Income $55,000+
- Move to New Castle and Henry CountyNew Castle and Henry CountyOpen$5,000 cash
- Remote job
- Income $50,000+
- Start Your Career in New Castle and Henry CountyNew Castle and Henry CountyOpen$5,000 cash
- Local job track
- Income $50,000+
- Move to Wabash CountyWabash CountyOpen$5,000 cash
- Remote job
- Income $50,000+
- Step Into Work in Wabash CountyWabash CountyOpen$5,000 cash
- Local job track
- Income $50,000+
- Adventure Awaits in AngolaAngolaOpen$5,000 cash
- Remote job
- Income $50,000+
- Move to Southwest Indiana (veterans)Orange County, Southwest IndianaUnclear$5,000 cash
- Stay 24 months
- Welcome Home to NoblesvilleNoblesvilleWaitlist$5,000 cash
- Remote job
- Income $80,000+
- Choose Southern IndianaSouthern IndianaWaitlist$5,000 cash
- Remote job
- Income $50,000+
- Stay 24 months
- Jobs in Southern IndianaSouthern IndianaWaitlist$5,000 cash
- Local job track
- Income $40,000+
- Stay 24 months
- Move to New HavenNew HavenWaitlist$5,000 cash
- Remote job
- Income $50,000+
- Belong & Work Remotely in the Evansville RegionEvansville RegionOpen$3,000 cash
- Remote job
- Income $50,000+
- Stay 24 months
- Belong & Work Locally in the Evansville RegionEvansville RegionOpen$3,000 cash
- Local job track
- Income $50,000+
- Stay 24 months
- Move to CulverCulver (Lake Maxinkuckee), South Bend-Elkhart RegionWaitlist$2,500 cash
- Remote job
- Income $60,000+
- Move to South BendSouth Bend, South Bend-Elkhart RegionWaitlist$2,500 cash
- Remote job
- Income $60,000+
- Move to ElkhartElkhart, South Bend-Elkhart RegionWaitlist$2,500 cash
- Remote job
- Income $60,000+
- Discover Rewarding Healthcare Careers in the South Bend-Elkhart RegionSouth Bend-Elkhart RegionWaitlist$2,500 cash
- Local job track
- Income $60,000+
- Stay 12 months
Indiana town guides
- Moving to Fort WayneHomes $214,900
- Moving to BloomingtonHomes $285,200
- Moving to IndianapolisHomes $224,000
- Moving to Terre HauteHomes $148,500
- Moving to Perry CountyHomes $163,400
- Moving to AvonHomes $307,600
- Moving to Spencer CountyHomes $185,200
- Moving to MuncieHomes $139,400
- Moving to VincennesHomes $137,700
- Moving to Switzerland CountyHomes $175,800
- Moving to Huntington CountyHomes $161,600
- Moving to RichmondHomes $140,200
- Moving to New CastleHomes $154,400
- Moving to Wabash CountyHomes $157,200
- Moving to AngolaHomes $216,200
- Moving to Orange CountyHomes $158,700
- Moving to NoblesvilleHomes $405,500
- Moving to Southern IndianaHomes $230,100
- Moving to EvansvilleHomes $184,000
- Moving to CulverHomes $204,900
- Moving to South BendHomes $192,800
- Moving to ElkhartHomes $210,400
What Indiana costs to live in
- Everyday prices, rent included: 93.3 against a US average of 100 (BEA regional price parities, 2024).
- Median listed home: $299,000 (Realtor.com via FRED, September 2026).
- Median rent for a 2-bedroom: $1,218 a month, utilities included (Census ACS, 2025).
- State income tax on wages: a flat 2.95% (Indiana DOR, Departmental Notice #1, How to Compute Withholding for State and County Income Tax (R47 / 10-26, effective Oct 1, 2026); Tax Foundation 2026 table for exemptions, 2026).
Full Indiana cost of living. Cities we cover in full: Indianapolis, Evansville, Bloomington, Fort Wayne, Terre Haute, Muncie
Getting paid to move to Indiana: questions people ask
Does Indiana pay you to move there?
Yes, through local programs: 39 Indiana towns and counties run programs that pay new residents, with cash offers up to $7,500 (Work Remote in Terre Haute). 30 were taking applications when we checked on October 30, 2026.
Do I need a remote job to get paid to move to Indiana?
21 of the 39 Indiana programs require full-time remote work or self-employment with clients elsewhere. 16 have a track for people who take a local job. Each program page lists its exact rules.
Which Indiana towns pay you to move?
Northeast Indiana, Bloomington, Indy Region, Terre Haute, Perry County, Avon, Spencer County, Muncie and Delaware County, Muncie, Vincennes / Knox County, Switzerland County, Huntington County, Richmond, Richmond and Wayne County, New Castle and Henry County, Wabash County, Angola, Orange County, Southwest Indiana, Noblesville, Southern Indiana, New Haven, Evansville Region, Culver (Lake Maxinkuckee), South Bend-Elkhart Region, South Bend, South Bend-Elkhart Region, Elkhart, South Bend-Elkhart Region, South Bend-Elkhart Region. Each one has its own page with the amount, rules, status and the official link.
Will a Indiana program pay for a visit first?
Bloomington Remote Worker Program: Two free nights at a local bed and breakfast for a pre-move visit. Work Locally in Bloomington: Two free nights at a local bed and breakfast for a pre-move visit. Checked on each program's own page, November 4, 2026.
Is Indiana cheap to live in?
Indiana's regional price parity is 93.3 against a US average of 100 (BEA, 2024), so prices run 6.7% below average. The median listed home is $299,000 (Realtor.com via FRED, September 2026).
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Sources for this page
- Programs: each program's official page, news report or MakeMyMove listing, checked October 30, 2026 (linked on each program page)
- Price level: BEA via FRED INRPPALL, 2024
- Median listed home: Realtor.com via FRED, September 2026
- Rent: Census ACS 2025 1-year, median gross rent for 2-bedroom units (rent plus utilities)
- Income tax: Indiana DOR, Departmental Notice #1, How to Compute Withholding for State and County Income Tax (R47 / 10-26, effective Oct 1, 2026); Tax Foundation 2026 table for exemptions, 2026
- © Realtor.com, Housing Inventory Core Metrics (median listing price and median listing price per square foot), retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis