High paying jobs in Indiana

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Indiana. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

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 · Employed

1Anesthesiologists$394,060
Doctoral or professional degree
$217,040 – $512,1601,460
2Physicians, All Other$366,190
Doctoral or professional degree
$130,110 – $462,6106,760
3Emergency Medicine Physicians$347,060
Doctoral or professional degree
$220,790 – $486,8701,170
4General Internal Medicine Physicians$314,390
Doctoral or professional degree
$177,830 – $504,8702,380
5Family Medicine Physicians$261,940
Doctoral or professional degree
$111,860 – $468,4301,410
6Chief Executives$254,180
Bachelor's degree
$97,340 – $494,0801,820
7Pediatricians, General$177,300
Doctoral or professional degree
$140,450 – $277,1501,080
8Dentists, General$166,650
Doctoral or professional degree
$81,370 – $327,9802,300
9Architectural and Engineering Managers$155,810
Bachelor's degree
$102,030 – $214,4704,610
10Pharmacists$144,290
Doctoral or professional degree
$107,050 – $169,3606,430
11Computer and Information Systems Managers$142,040
Bachelor's degree
$94,780 – $214,5908,060
12Marketing Managers$136,260
Bachelor's degree
$82,380 – $233,4603,350
13Financial Managers$135,840
Bachelor's degree
$80,610 – $234,71012,560
14Optometrists$135,500
Doctoral or professional degree
$76,860 – $193,2701,040
15Physician Assistants$132,050
Master's degree
$105,810 – $196,2802,110
16Sales Managers$131,470
Bachelor's degree
$69,570 – $231,3509,700
17Human Resources Managers$130,340
Bachelor's degree
$85,230 – $213,6403,030
18Nurse Practitioners$128,830
Master's degree
$101,790 – $155,2607,450
19Purchasing Managers$126,880
Bachelor's degree
$80,270 – $192,2601,190
20Lawyers$126,860
Doctoral or professional degree
$65,750 – $327,9608,970
21Veterinarians$124,530
Doctoral or professional degree
$63,630 – $173,8101,500
22Computer Network Architects$124,190
Bachelor's degree
$76,270 – $174,5802,030
23Industrial Production Managers$121,500
Bachelor's degree
$78,410 – $207,8209,400
24Engineers, All Other$120,880
Bachelor's degree
$62,710 – $163,3801,540
25Administrative Services Managers$112,990
Bachelor's degree
$63,980 – $201,7505,620
26Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$112,200
Bachelor's degree
$81,060 – $159,1901,420
27Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$108,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$70,690 – $174,2204,190
28Natural Sciences Managers$108,250
Bachelor's degree
$56,530 – $203,3401,670
29General and Operations Managers$108,170
Bachelor's degree
$53,820 – $248,61047,180
30Power Plant Operators$107,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$76,700 – $123,5401,190
31Construction Managers$106,390
Bachelor's degree
$63,270 – $172,0005,450
32Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$106,010
Doctoral or professional degree
$66,800 – $178,5701,500
33Software Developers$105,920
Bachelor's degree
$74,850 – $164,65014,130
34Facilities Managers$104,560
Bachelor's degree
$58,860 – $180,4404,110
35Medical and Health Services Managers$104,140
Bachelor's degree
$67,820 – $194,98012,340
36Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$102,910
Bachelor's degree
$59,520 – $187,5904,370
37Electrical Engineers$102,670
Bachelor's degree
$69,290 – $152,4804,000
38Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$102,660
Doctoral or professional degree
$60,800 – $173,7701,240
39Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$102,040
High school diploma or equivalent
$53,290 – $116,7202,540
40Physical Therapists$101,560
Doctoral or professional degree
$76,960 – $125,3906,130
41Information Security Analysts$101,420
Bachelor's degree
$60,450 – $163,3702,260
42Mechanical Engineers$99,590
Bachelor's degree
$66,330 – $143,0908,690
43Computer Systems Analysts$98,810
Bachelor's degree
$61,890 – $153,0309,660
44Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$98,770
Master's degree
$66,440 – $132,4006,990
45Civil Engineers$98,270
Bachelor's degree
$64,200 – $140,1304,030
46Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$98,170
Doctoral or professional degree
$61,710 – $224,7404,880
47Education Administrators, Postsecondary$98,000
Master's degree
$61,030 – $213,5803,370
48Industrial Engineers$97,480
Bachelor's degree
$64,770 – $131,72011,680
49Occupational Therapists$97,020
Master's degree
$69,550 – $119,9503,830
50Computer Programmers$97,000
Bachelor's degree
$67,360 – $135,8801,520

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	Employed
1	AnesthesiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$394,060	$217,040 – $512,160	1,460
2	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$366,190	$130,110 – $462,610	6,760
3	Emergency Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$347,060	$220,790 – $486,870	1,170
4	General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$314,390	$177,830 – $504,870	2,380
5	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$261,940	$111,860 – $468,430	1,410
6	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$254,180	$97,340 – $494,080	1,820
7	Pediatricians, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$177,300	$140,450 – $277,150	1,080
8	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$166,650	$81,370 – $327,980	2,300
9	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$155,810	$102,030 – $214,470	4,610
10	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$144,290	$107,050 – $169,360	6,430
11	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$142,040	$94,780 – $214,590	8,060
12	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$136,260	$82,380 – $233,460	3,350
13	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$135,840	$80,610 – $234,710	12,560
14	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$135,500	$76,860 – $193,270	1,040
15	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$132,050	$105,810 – $196,280	2,110
16	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$131,470	$69,570 – $231,350	9,700
17	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$130,340	$85,230 – $213,640	3,030
18	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$128,830	$101,790 – $155,260	7,450
19	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$126,880	$80,270 – $192,260	1,190
20	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$126,860	$65,750 – $327,960	8,970
21	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$124,530	$63,630 – $173,810	1,500
22	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$124,190	$76,270 – $174,580	2,030
23	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$121,500	$78,410 – $207,820	9,400
24	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$120,880	$62,710 – $163,380	1,540
25	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$112,990	$63,980 – $201,750	5,620
26	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$112,200	$81,060 – $159,190	1,420
27	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$108,720	$70,690 – $174,220	4,190
28	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$108,250	$56,530 – $203,340	1,670
29	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$108,170	$53,820 – $248,610	47,180
30	Power Plant OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$107,000	$76,700 – $123,540	1,190
31	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$106,390	$63,270 – $172,000	5,450
32	Engineering Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$106,010	$66,800 – $178,570	1,500
33	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$105,920	$74,850 – $164,650	14,130
34	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$104,560	$58,860 – $180,440	4,110
35	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$104,140	$67,820 – $194,980	12,340
36	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$102,910	$59,520 – $187,590	4,370
37	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$102,670	$69,290 – $152,480	4,000
38	Computer Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$102,660	$60,800 – $173,770	1,240
39	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$102,040	$53,290 – $116,720	2,540
40	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$101,560	$76,960 – $125,390	6,130
41	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$101,420	$60,450 – $163,370	2,260
42	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$99,590	$66,330 – $143,090	8,690
43	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$98,810	$61,890 – $153,030	9,660
44	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$98,770	$66,440 – $132,400	6,990
45	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$98,270	$64,200 – $140,130	4,030
46	Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$98,170	$61,710 – $224,740	4,880
47	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$98,000	$61,030 – $213,580	3,370
48	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$97,480	$64,770 – $131,720	11,680
49	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$97,020	$69,550 – $119,950	3,830
50	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$97,000	$67,360 – $135,880	1,520

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Indiana. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

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