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
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$30,930	3,190	View salary detail
Recreation Workers	$30,190	8,050	View salary detail
Nannies	$30,180	8,280	View salary detail
Childcare Workers	$30,180	8,280	View salary detail
Animal Caretakers	$29,990	6,420	View salary detail
Cooks, Fast Food	$29,870	6,830	View salary detail
Food Preparation Workers	$29,700	16,200	View salary detail
Cashiers	$29,670	68,350	View salary detail
Dishwashers	$29,480	7,000	View salary detail
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers	$29,020	410	View salary detail
Library Assistants, Clerical	$28,900	1,830	View salary detail
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	$28,840	410	View salary detail
Baristas	$28,790	97,290	View salary detail
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$28,790	97,290	View salary detail
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$28,640	3,290	View salary detail
Waiters and Waitresses	$28,480	43,620	View salary detail
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$28,320	10,220	View salary detail
Baggage Porters and Bellhops	$27,910	140	View salary detail
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other	$27,790	80	View salary detail
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$27,680	6,740	View salary detail
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	$27,440	1,930	View salary detail
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other	$26,920	560	View salary detail
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$26,920	9,730	View salary detail
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants	$26,320	90	View salary detail
Fallers	$26,210	40	View salary detail
Gambling Dealers	$24,160	2,410	View salary detail
Bartenders	$22,770	12,880	View salary detail
Cooks, Short Order	$21,940	2,940	View salary detail

Metropolitan areas in this state

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.