High paying jobs in Michigan City-La Porte, IN

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Michigan City-La Porte, IN. 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 Michigan City-La Porte, IN run 8.3% below the national average (2024), so a Michigan City-La Porte, IN salary is worth about 1.09× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

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

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OccupationMedian, Michigan City-La Porte, IN · Employed

1Physicians, All Other$354,700
Doctoral or professional degree
$125,180 – $529,27050
2Pharmacists$148,110
Doctoral or professional degree
$82,840 – $157,44060
3Sales Managers$140,630
Bachelor's degree
$67,040 – $213,890100
4Architectural and Engineering Managers$131,760
Bachelor's degree
$95,670 – $195,12060
5Financial Managers$128,900
Bachelor's degree
$72,610 – $217,090110
6Veterinarians$126,500
Doctoral or professional degree
$71,960 – $185,40030
7Nurse Practitioners$124,520
Master's degree
$95,210 – $155,640100
8Computer and Information Systems Managers$121,750
Bachelor's degree
$85,030 – $175,20050
9Lawyers$116,060
Doctoral or professional degree
$54,940 – $212,65070
10Industrial Production Managers$106,380
Bachelor's degree
$74,740 – $170,420140
11Administrative Services Managers$103,640
Bachelor's degree
$51,990 – $166,98050
12Electrical Engineers$102,630
Bachelor's degree
$62,000 – $127,01060
13Facilities Managers$102,620
Bachelor's degree
$67,610 – $153,37070
14Management Analysts$101,460
Bachelor's degree
$48,090 – $159,82060
15Medical and Health Services Managers$100,620
Bachelor's degree
$64,990 – $176,460120
16Construction Managers$100,320
Bachelor's degree
$63,690 – $156,10070
17Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$98,740
Associate's degree
$76,250 – $99,36030
18Software Developers$98,510
Bachelor's degree
$73,310 – $153,15070
19Physical Therapists$98,420
Doctoral or professional degree
$78,710 – $116,85050
20Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$98,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,330 – $102,860170
21Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$97,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,020 – $184,30040
22Industrial Engineers$97,360
Bachelor's degree
$70,170 – $132,920130
23Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$96,590
Master's degree
$67,590 – $130,620110
24General and Operations Managers$95,370
Bachelor's degree
$52,640 – $211,760580
25Sheet Metal Workers$93,350
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,730 – $104,05050
26Mechanical Engineers$93,060
Bachelor's degree
$67,070 – $149,500110
27Carpenters$91,970
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,910 – $91,980260
28Project Management Specialists$89,790
Bachelor's degree
$59,120 – $139,86070
29Network and Computer Systems Administrators$84,450
Bachelor's degree
$57,600 – $130,66030
30Respiratory Therapists$82,990
Associate's degree
$65,690 – $93,93050
31Registered Nurses$82,300
Bachelor's degree
$67,940 – $100,690790
32Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$82,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,030 – $98,62090
33Dental Hygienists$80,640
Associate's degree
$64,240 – $97,03060
34Computer Systems Analysts$80,500
Bachelor's degree
$62,760 – $141,24040
35Speech-Language Pathologists$79,250
Master's degree
$51,740 – $107,63030
36First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$79,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$55,470 – $118,980220
37First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$77,890
High school diploma or equivalent
$63,440 – $117,99050
38Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$77,840
Bachelor's degree
$49,490 – $118,38050
39First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$77,590
High school diploma or equivalent
$56,710 – $134,06040
40First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$75,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,750 – $108,820190
41Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$75,280
Associate's degree
$40,050 – $96,30070
42Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$74,430
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,340 – $134,120440
43Computer Network Support Specialists$73,130
Associate's degree
$46,130 – $106,52050
44Civil Engineers$72,720
Bachelor's degree
$55,720 – $123,80070
45Accountants and Auditors$72,550
Bachelor's degree
$46,820 – $115,790310
46Food Service Managers$70,540
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,740 – $98,39060
47Managers, All Other$69,320
Bachelor's degree
$47,800 – $107,05060
48Cost Estimators$69,000
Bachelor's degree
$52,070 – $97,02060
49Human Resources Specialists$67,690
Bachelor's degree
$41,560 – $101,200160
50Tool and Die Makers$67,650
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,450 – $94,22090

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

#	Occupation	MedianMichigan City-La Porte, IN	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$354,700	$125,180 – $529,270	50
2	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$148,110	$82,840 – $157,440	60
3	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$140,630	$67,040 – $213,890	100
4	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$131,760	$95,670 – $195,120	60
5	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$128,900	$72,610 – $217,090	110
6	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$126,500	$71,960 – $185,400	30
7	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$124,520	$95,210 – $155,640	100
8	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$121,750	$85,030 – $175,200	50
9	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$116,060	$54,940 – $212,650	70
10	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$106,380	$74,740 – $170,420	140
11	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$103,640	$51,990 – $166,980	50
12	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$102,630	$62,000 – $127,010	60
13	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$102,620	$67,610 – $153,370	70
14	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$101,460	$48,090 – $159,820	60
15	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$100,620	$64,990 – $176,460	120
16	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$100,320	$63,690 – $156,100	70
17	Magnetic Resonance Imaging TechnologistsAssociate's degree	$98,740	$76,250 – $99,360	30
18	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$98,510	$73,310 – $153,150	70
19	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$98,420	$78,710 – $116,850	50
20	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$98,120	$50,330 – $102,860	170
21	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$97,920	$52,020 – $184,300	40
22	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$97,360	$70,170 – $132,920	130
23	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$96,590	$67,590 – $130,620	110
24	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$95,370	$52,640 – $211,760	580
25	Sheet Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$93,350	$43,730 – $104,050	50
26	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$93,060	$67,070 – $149,500	110
27	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$91,970	$49,910 – $91,980	260
28	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$89,790	$59,120 – $139,860	70
29	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$84,450	$57,600 – $130,660	30
30	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$82,990	$65,690 – $93,930	50
31	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$82,300	$67,940 – $100,690	790
32	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,200	$48,030 – $98,620	90
33	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$80,640	$64,240 – $97,030	60
34	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$80,500	$62,760 – $141,240	40
35	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$79,250	$51,740 – $107,630	30
36	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,130	$55,470 – $118,980	220
37	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,890	$63,440 – $117,990	50
38	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$77,840	$49,490 – $118,380	50
39	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,590	$56,710 – $134,060	40
40	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,840	$51,750 – $108,820	190
41	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$75,280	$40,050 – $96,300	70
42	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,430	$38,340 – $134,120	440
43	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$73,130	$46,130 – $106,520	50
44	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$72,720	$55,720 – $123,800	70
45	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$72,550	$46,820 – $115,790	310
46	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,540	$51,740 – $98,390	60
47	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$69,320	$47,800 – $107,050	60
48	Cost EstimatorsBachelor's degree	$69,000	$52,070 – $97,020	60
49	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$67,690	$41,560 – $101,200	160
50	Tool and Die MakersPostsecondary nondegree award	$67,650	$47,450 – $94,220	90

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Michigan City-La Porte, IN. 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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