Fastest declining jobs in Indiana, 2024–34

Ranked by projected percent change in employment from 2024 to 2034 in Indiana, most negative first. A declining projection does not mean a job is disappearing — most of these still hire steadily to replace people who leave.

State projections are produced by Indiana's own workforce agency and collected by Projections Central — the Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes projections only at the national level. Methodology varies by state, so these are not directly comparable with the national figures. Wages remain BLS OEWS.

Cost of living: prices in Indiana run 6.7% below the national average (2024), so a Indiana salary is worth about 1.07× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order. To see where a job pays a real premium, use jobs that pay more in Indiana.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

Find high paying jobs in Indiana

OccupationMedian, Indiana · Growth 2024–34

1Foundry Mold and Coremakers$49,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,870 – $59,920-26.3%
2Data Entry Keyers$40,550
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,460 – $55,040-24.0%
3Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand$38,810
No formal educational credential
$34,590 – $51,540-19.5%
4Order Clerks$44,340
Some college, no degree
$36,390 – $62,380-17.2%
5Prepress Technicians and Workers$49,050
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,670 – $63,290-16.6%
6Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$53,770
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,910 – $77,700-16.2%
7Office Machine Operators, Except Computer$37,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,430 – $56,980-15.7%
8Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$38,680
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,420 – $58,350-14.7%
9Machine Feeders and Offbearers$37,850
No formal educational credential
$31,270 – $52,090-14.3%
10Cooks, Fast Food$29,870
No formal educational credential
$24,050 – $37,310-13.6%
11New Accounts Clerks$42,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,010 – $58,360-13.4%
12Tellers$38,730
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,680 – $47,380-13.3%
13Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$57,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,920 – $62,720-13.2%
14Print Binding and Finishing Workers$38,730
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,080 – $51,240-12.3%
15Cutters and Trimmers, Hand$41,740
No formal educational credential
$22,260 – $58,430-12.1%
16Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,090 – $63,380-11.9%
17Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$60,180
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,680 – $68,580-11.8%
18Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$58,660
Bachelor's degree
$41,880 – $78,760-11.3%
19Cashiers$29,670
No formal educational credential
$22,630 – $36,690-11.1%
20Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$43,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,910 – $62,400-10.9%
21Power Plant Operators$107,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$76,700 – $123,540-10.4%
22Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,790 – $61,360-10.3%
23Tool and Die Makers$68,050
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,810 – $92,940-10.3%
24Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,960 – $73,840-10.2%
25Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$40,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,220 – $56,630-10.0%
26Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$49,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,300 – $62,870-9.8%
27Floral Designers$36,280
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,410 – $48,090-9.7%
28Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$48,590
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,550 – $71,170-9.2%
29File Clerks$39,740
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,230 – $61,470-9.2%
30Correctional Officers and Jailers$48,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,670 – $61,840-8.9%
31Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$61,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,940 – $90,350-8.9%
32Bill and Account Collectors$45,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,970 – $57,980-8.4%
33Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$48,880
No formal educational credential
$39,560 – $75,030-8.2%
34Helpers--Production Workers$42,210
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,270 – $50,740-8.0%
35Brokerage Clerks$58,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,850 – $74,260-7.7%
36Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,430
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,860 – $64,240-7.4%
37Pourers and Casters, Metal$61,430
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,320 – $65,010-7.2%
38Procurement Clerks$49,210
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,150 – $64,250-7.2%
39Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$47,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,490 – $61,050-7.1%
40Sales Engineers$74,960
Bachelor's degree
$38,530 – $136,530-7.1%
41Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$73,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,660 – $101,270-6.8%
42Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$47,850
Associate's degree
$36,020 – $61,610-6.7%
43Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$48,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,250 – $60,980-6.5%
44Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$53,540
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,590 – $75,290-6.4%
45Library Assistants, Clerical$28,900
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,170 – $37,240-6.3%
46Library Technicians$35,560
Postsecondary nondegree award
$25,110 – $47,090-6.1%
47First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$47,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,630 – $73,410-6.1%
48Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$61,030
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,020 – $77,120-6.0%
49Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles$56,730
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,250 – $75,910-5.9%
50Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers$44,280
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,520 – $61,130-5.9%

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianIndiana	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Growth 2024–34
1	Foundry Mold and CoremakersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,860	$37,870 – $59,920	-26.3%
2	Data Entry KeyersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$40,550	$31,460 – $55,040	-24.0%
3	Grinding and Polishing Workers, HandNo formal educational credential	$38,810	$34,590 – $51,540	-19.5%
4	Order ClerksSome college, no degree	$44,340	$36,390 – $62,380	-17.2%
5	Prepress Technicians and WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$49,050	$36,670 – $63,290	-16.6%
6	Payroll and Timekeeping ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,770	$38,910 – $77,700	-16.2%
7	Office Machine Operators, Except ComputerHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37,860	$30,430 – $56,980	-15.7%
8	Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$38,680	$35,420 – $58,350	-14.7%
9	Machine Feeders and OffbearersNo formal educational credential	$37,850	$31,270 – $52,090	-14.3%
10	Cooks, Fast FoodNo formal educational credential	$29,870	$24,050 – $37,310	-13.6%
11	New Accounts ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$42,950	$38,010 – $58,360	-13.4%
12	TellersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$38,730	$34,680 – $47,380	-13.3%
13	Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,720	$46,920 – $62,720	-13.2%
14	Print Binding and Finishing WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$38,730	$32,080 – $51,240	-12.3%
15	Cutters and Trimmers, HandNo formal educational credential	$41,740	$22,260 – $58,430	-12.1%
16	Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,860	$32,090 – $63,380	-11.9%
17	Structural Metal Fabricators and FittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,180	$40,680 – $68,580	-11.8%
18	Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language InstructorsBachelor's degree	$58,660	$41,880 – $78,760	-11.3%
19	CashiersNo formal educational credential	$29,670	$22,630 – $36,690	-11.1%
20	Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$43,960	$36,910 – $62,400	-10.9%
21	Power Plant OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$107,000	$76,700 – $123,540	-10.4%
22	Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,310	$38,790 – $61,360	-10.3%
23	Tool and Die MakersPostsecondary nondegree award	$68,050	$46,810 – $92,940	-10.3%
24	Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,980	$36,960 – $73,840	-10.2%
25	Interviewers, Except Eligibility and LoanHigh school diploma or equivalent	$40,510	$35,220 – $56,630	-10.0%
26	Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,420	$40,300 – $62,870	-9.8%
27	Floral DesignersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$36,280	$27,410 – $48,090	-9.7%
28	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,590	$38,550 – $71,170	-9.2%
29	File ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$39,740	$32,230 – $61,470	-9.2%
30	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,340	$41,670 – $61,840	-8.9%
31	Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface MiningHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,910	$48,940 – $90,350	-8.9%
32	Bill and Account CollectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,240	$34,970 – $57,980	-8.4%
33	Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$48,880	$39,560 – $75,030	-8.2%
34	Helpers--Production WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$42,210	$31,270 – $50,740	-8.0%
35	Brokerage ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,290	$39,850 – $74,260	-7.7%
36	Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,430	$36,860 – $64,240	-7.4%
37	Pourers and Casters, MetalHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,430	$43,320 – $65,010	-7.2%
38	Procurement ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,210	$36,150 – $64,250	-7.2%
39	Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,320	$36,490 – $61,050	-7.1%
40	Sales EngineersBachelor's degree	$74,960	$38,530 – $136,530	-7.1%
41	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,560	$48,660 – $101,270	-6.8%
42	Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and TimekeepingAssociate's degree	$47,850	$36,020 – $61,610	-6.7%
43	Coil Winders, Tapers, and FinishersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,920	$44,250 – $60,980	-6.5%
44	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,540	$40,590 – $75,290	-6.4%
45	Library Assistants, ClericalHigh school diploma or equivalent	$28,900	$21,170 – $37,240	-6.3%
46	Library TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$35,560	$25,110 – $47,090	-6.1%
47	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,790	$31,630 – $73,410	-6.1%
48	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,030	$46,020 – $77,120	-6.0%
49	Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor VehiclesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,730	$42,250 – $75,910	-5.9%
50	Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,280	$31,520 – $61,130	-5.9%

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