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

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service	$36,860	380	View salary detail
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers	$36,810	80	View salary detail
Counter and Rental Clerks	$36,680	7,990	View salary detail
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$36,650	7,110	View salary detail
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons	$36,550	—	View salary detail
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$36,510	2,610	View salary detail
Security Guards	$36,490	19,930	View salary detail
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$36,460	49,220	View salary detail
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers	$36,450	360	View salary detail
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$36,420	2,810	View salary detail
Transportation Workers, All Other	$36,410	270	View salary detail
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$36,360	9,920	View salary detail
Floral Designers	$36,280	800	View salary detail
Driver/Sales Workers	$36,250	12,040	View salary detail
Stockers and Order Fillers	$36,250	66,420	View salary detail
Helpers--Electricians	$36,200	1,180	View salary detail
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$36,160	17,360	View salary detail
Bakers	$36,150	3,600	View salary detail
Manicurists and Pedicurists	$36,140	510	View salary detail
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$35,980	11,130	View salary detail
Photographers	$35,960	810	View salary detail
Pharmacy Aides	$35,890	610	View salary detail
Tire Repairers and Changers	$35,800	2,450	View salary detail
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$35,700	3,090	View salary detail
Library Technicians	$35,560	1,470	View salary detail
Cooks, Restaurant	$35,170	26,960	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Aides	$35,100	860	View salary detail
Gambling Service Workers, All Other	$35,070	110	View salary detail
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$34,960	5,360	View salary detail
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$34,940	7,520	View salary detail
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary	$34,910	1,940	View salary detail
Funeral Attendants	$34,420	1,080	View salary detail
Sewers, Hand	$34,410	—	View salary detail
Media and Communication Workers, All Other	$34,350	40	View salary detail
Costume Attendants	$34,160	40	View salary detail
Concierges	$34,160	250	View salary detail
Barbers	$33,600	370	View salary detail
School Bus Monitors	$33,590	2,020	View salary detail
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$33,280	4,640	View salary detail
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians	$33,280	240	View salary detail
Bicycle Repairers	$33,010	140	View salary detail
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$32,830	5,920	View salary detail
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$32,780	4,810	View salary detail
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners	$32,730	90	View salary detail
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$31,840	3,900	View salary detail
Dietetic Technicians	$31,660	690	View salary detail
Telemarketers	$31,550	690	View salary detail
Retail Salespersons	$31,530	83,670	View salary detail
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$31,420	11,050	View salary detail
Parking Attendants	$31,360	1,930	View 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.