Fastest growing jobs in Indiana, 2024–34

Ranked by projected percent change in employment from 2024 to 2034 in Indiana. Percent growth favours small occupations, so the openings column is often the more useful number — a fast-growing job with few openings is harder to enter than a flat one with many.

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

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OccupationMedian, Indiana · Growth 2024–34

1Nurse Practitioners$128,830
Master's degree
$101,790 – $155,260+39.6%
2Information Security Analysts$101,420
Bachelor's degree
$60,450 – $163,370+39.3%
3Data Scientists$91,470
Bachelor's degree
$58,750 – $141,250+37.7%
4Actuaries$100,690
Bachelor's degree
$65,690 – $142,220+27.2%
5Psychiatric Technicians$40,910
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,010 – $50,190+26.9%
6Medical and Health Services Managers$104,140
Bachelor's degree
$67,820 – $194,980+23.5%
7Software Developers$105,920
Bachelor's degree
$74,850 – $164,650+22.5%
8Database Architects$132,830
Bachelor's degree
$83,480 – $172,460+22.4%
9Physical Therapist Assistants$65,280
Associate's degree
$46,410 – $80,060+22.1%
10Operations Research Analysts$85,280
Bachelor's degree
$59,850 – $133,480+21.9%
11Computer Network Architects$124,190
Bachelor's degree
$76,270 – $174,580+21.4%
12Occupational Therapy Assistants$66,660
Associate's degree
$43,340 – $86,870+21.1%
13Logisticians$77,670
Bachelor's degree
$49,310 – $122,910+21.1%
14Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$98,170
Doctoral or professional degree
$61,710 – $224,740+21.0%
15Physician Assistants$132,050
Master's degree
$105,810 – $196,280+20.9%
16Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$76,080
Doctoral or professional degree
$48,740 – $107,420+20.5%
17Computer and Information Systems Managers$142,040
Bachelor's degree
$94,780 – $214,590+20.4%
18Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$43,490
Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,990 – $57,130+20.1%
19Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$87,020
Bachelor's degree
$56,900 – $130,970+20.0%
20Computer and Information Research Scientists$85,460
Master's degree
$65,820 – $134,490+19.9%
21Speech-Language Pathologists$87,360
Master's degree
$60,990 – $122,930+18.0%
22Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$53,760
Master's degree
$37,580 – $83,200+18.0%
23Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$36,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,580 – $44,780+17.5%
24Veterinarians$124,530
Doctoral or professional degree
$63,630 – $173,810+17.4%
25Home Health and Personal Care Aides$35,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,390 – $39,480+17.3%
26Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$48,720
Associate's degree
$37,820 – $59,490+17.2%
27Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$46,470
Associate's degree
$38,320 – $85,990+17.1%
28Industrial Machinery Mechanics$63,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,860 – $87,300+17.0%
29Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$56,800
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,680 – $75,550+16.8%
30Financial Managers$135,840
Bachelor's degree
$80,610 – $234,710+16.5%
31Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$83,470
Bachelor's degree
$52,850 – $125,000+16.2%
32Occupational Therapists$97,020
Master's degree
$69,550 – $119,950+16.0%
33Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$63,200
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,100 – $90,450+15.6%
34Counselors, All Other$45,360
Master's degree
$28,760 – $79,380+15.0%
35Computer Systems Analysts$98,810
Bachelor's degree
$61,890 – $153,030+14.8%
36Mechanical Door Repairers$60,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,640 – $80,640+14.6%
37Chemists$78,770
Bachelor's degree
$56,960 – $133,140+14.4%
38Community Health Workers$47,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,400 – $68,620+14.2%
39Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers$108,030
Bachelor's degree
$78,180 – $177,620+14.0%
40Cooks, Restaurant$35,170
No formal educational credential
$26,000 – $44,190+14.0%
41Medical Equipment Repairers$64,590
Associate's degree
$40,540 – $98,260+13.9%
42Massage Therapists$55,590
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,140 – $83,140+13.7%
43Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$34,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$22,410 – $56,720+13.5%
44Animal Caretakers$29,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$22,440 – $43,270+13.3%
45Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$64,700
Bachelor's degree
$46,830 – $124,380+12.9%
46Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$81,110
Doctoral or professional degree
$63,510 – $151,510+12.6%
47Industrial Engineers$97,480
Bachelor's degree
$64,770 – $131,720+12.6%
48Marriage and Family Therapists$56,810
Master's degree
$46,730 – $82,430+12.5%
49Electrical Engineers$102,670
Bachelor's degree
$69,290 – $152,480+12.5%
50Training and Development Specialists$61,050
Bachelor's degree
$39,060 – $101,520+12.5%

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	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$128,830	$101,790 – $155,260	+39.6%
2	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$101,420	$60,450 – $163,370	+39.3%
3	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$91,470	$58,750 – $141,250	+37.7%
4	ActuariesBachelor's degree	$100,690	$65,690 – $142,220	+27.2%
5	Psychiatric TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$40,910	$36,010 – $50,190	+26.9%
6	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$104,140	$67,820 – $194,980	+23.5%
7	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$105,920	$74,850 – $164,650	+22.5%
8	Database ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$132,830	$83,480 – $172,460	+22.4%
9	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$65,280	$46,410 – $80,060	+22.1%
10	Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree	$85,280	$59,850 – $133,480	+21.9%
11	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$124,190	$76,270 – $174,580	+21.4%
12	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$66,660	$43,340 – $86,870	+21.1%
13	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$77,670	$49,310 – $122,910	+21.1%
14	Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$98,170	$61,710 – $224,740	+21.0%
15	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$132,050	$105,810 – $196,280	+20.9%
16	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$76,080	$48,740 – $107,420	+20.5%
17	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$142,040	$94,780 – $214,590	+20.4%
18	Ophthalmic Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$43,490	$34,990 – $57,130	+20.1%
19	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$87,020	$56,900 – $130,970	+20.0%
20	Computer and Information Research ScientistsMaster's degree	$85,460	$65,820 – $134,490	+19.9%
21	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$87,360	$60,990 – $122,930	+18.0%
22	Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health CounselorsMaster's degree	$53,760	$37,580 – $83,200	+18.0%
23	Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal CaretakersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$36,420	$29,580 – $44,780	+17.5%
24	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$124,530	$63,630 – $173,810	+17.4%
25	Home Health and Personal Care AidesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$35,060	$29,390 – $39,480	+17.3%
26	Veterinary Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$48,720	$37,820 – $59,490	+17.2%
27	Health Information Technologists and Medical RegistrarsAssociate's degree	$46,470	$38,320 – $85,990	+17.1%
28	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,950	$47,860 – $87,300	+17.0%
29	Chemical Equipment Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,800	$37,680 – $75,550	+16.8%
30	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$135,840	$80,610 – $234,710	+16.5%
31	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$83,470	$52,850 – $125,000	+16.2%
32	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$97,020	$69,550 – $119,950	+16.0%
33	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool ProgrammersPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,200	$49,100 – $90,450	+15.6%
34	Counselors, All OtherMaster's degree	$45,360	$28,760 – $79,380	+15.0%
35	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$98,810	$61,890 – $153,030	+14.8%
36	Mechanical Door RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,560	$39,640 – $80,640	+14.6%
37	ChemistsBachelor's degree	$78,770	$56,960 – $133,140	+14.4%
38	Community Health WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,960	$38,400 – $68,620	+14.2%
39	Bioengineers and Biomedical EngineersBachelor's degree	$108,030	$78,180 – $177,620	+14.0%
40	Cooks, RestaurantNo formal educational credential	$35,170	$26,000 – $44,190	+14.0%
41	Medical Equipment RepairersAssociate's degree	$64,590	$40,540 – $98,260	+13.9%
42	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$55,590	$38,140 – $83,140	+13.7%
43	Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness InstructorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$34,960	$22,410 – $56,720	+13.5%
44	Animal CaretakersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$29,990	$22,440 – $43,270	+13.3%
45	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$64,700	$46,830 – $124,380	+12.9%
46	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$81,110	$63,510 – $151,510	+12.6%
47	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$97,480	$64,770 – $131,720	+12.6%
48	Marriage and Family TherapistsMaster's degree	$56,810	$46,730 – $82,430	+12.5%
49	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$102,670	$69,290 – $152,480	+12.5%
50	Training and Development SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$61,050	$39,060 – $101,520	+12.5%

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