Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Indiana

878 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Indiana for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

OccupationMedian annual wageEmploymentSalary page
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$50,380910View salary detail
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$50,2603,510View salary detail
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$50,0902,140View salary detail
Lighting Technicians$50,080190View salary detail
Construction Laborers$50,07028,600View salary detail
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$50,0604,090View salary detail
Material Moving Workers, All Other$50,04090View salary detail
Cargo and Freight Agents$50,0201,200View salary detail
Freight Forwarders$50,0201,200View salary detail
Dental Laboratory Technicians$49,920680View salary detail
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$49,900590View salary detail
Endoscopy Technicians$49,900590View salary detail
Speech-Language Pathology Assistants$49,900590View salary detail
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$49,89034,480View salary detail
Rock Splitters, Quarry$49,890220View salary detail
Audio and Video Technicians$49,8701,390View salary detail
Foundry Mold and Coremakers$49,860720View salary detail
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$49,810680View salary detail
Exercise Physiologists$49,740310View salary detail
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$49,73013,280View salary detail
Correspondence Clerks$49,71070View salary detail
Carpet Installers$49,640190View salary detail
Helpers--Extraction Workers$49,490140View salary detail
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$49,4203,740View salary detail
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$49,420710View salary detail
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$49,36016,480View salary detail
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$49,320770View salary detail
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$49,2405,190View salary detail
Procurement Clerks$49,2101,110View salary detail
Meter Readers, Utilities$49,200330View salary detail
Chemical Plant and System Operators$49,110320View salary detail
Desktop Publishers$49,070130View salary detail
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$49,070190View salary detail
Prepress Technicians and Workers$49,050670View salary detail
Public Safety Telecommunicators$49,0502,150View salary detail
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$49,020780View salary detail
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$48,960960View salary detail
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$48,950290View salary detail
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$48,920790View salary detail
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$48,8802,600View salary detail
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,7802,580View salary detail
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders$48,770650View salary detail
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$48,7601,780View salary detail
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$48,7201,820View salary detail
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners$48,700110View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, Preschool$48,680380View salary detail
Dental Assistants$48,6706,690View salary detail
Forest and Conservation Technicians$48,660150View salary detail
Quality Control Analysts$48,650750View salary detail
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$48,650750View salary detail

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Career and skills data: O*NET (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.