High paying jobs in Muncie, IN

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Muncie, 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 Muncie, IN run 11.9% below the national average (2024), so a Muncie, IN salary is worth about 1.13× 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, Muncie, IN · Employed

1Physicians, All Other$436,300
Doctoral or professional degree
$95,990 – $440,63090
2General Internal Medicine Physicians$303,660
Doctoral or professional degree
$181,490 – $468,14050
3Dentists, General$190,750
Doctoral or professional degree
$96,650 – $319,16040
4Pharmacists$135,280
Doctoral or professional degree
$123,020 – $158,410120
5Architectural and Engineering Managers$128,370
Bachelor's degree
$88,380 – $193,09030
6Computer and Information Systems Managers$127,880
Bachelor's degree
$80,790 – $218,540120
7Nurse Practitioners$122,490
Master's degree
$97,210 – $128,110140
8Human Resources Managers$119,310
Bachelor's degree
$66,860 – $177,68030
9Sales Managers$112,230
Bachelor's degree
$64,610 – $207,850110
10Marketing Managers$102,640
Bachelor's degree
$76,090 – $215,09040
11Financial Managers$102,430
Bachelor's degree
$67,870 – $210,110230
12Lawyers$102,140
Doctoral or professional degree
$63,970 – $193,59060
13Industrial Production Managers$102,080
Bachelor's degree
$74,290 – $153,57080
14Physical Therapists$101,710
Doctoral or professional degree
$73,480 – $117,54080
15Administrative Services Managers$100,740
Bachelor's degree
$62,660 – $195,56050
16General and Operations Managers$99,750
Bachelor's degree
$47,770 – $216,280640
17Software Developers$99,380
Bachelor's degree
$65,030 – $160,470120
18Medical and Health Services Managers$98,200
Bachelor's degree
$62,630 – $176,720230
19Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$94,500
Master's degree
$72,370 – $124,11090
20Occupational Therapists$94,050
Master's degree
$74,210 – $105,41050
21Dental Hygienists$91,060
Associate's degree
$77,420 – $99,89070
22Mechanical Engineers$86,010
Bachelor's degree
$68,840 – $117,59060
23Construction Managers$85,330
Bachelor's degree
$64,320 – $145,52060
24Industrial Engineers$83,990
Bachelor's degree
$64,480 – $109,080150
25Management Analysts$82,610
Bachelor's degree
$55,960 – $133,52070
26Data Scientists$82,160
Bachelor's degree
$59,780 – $127,97030
27Project Management Specialists$81,080
Bachelor's degree
$54,970 – $143,100100
28Speech-Language Pathologists$80,860
Master's degree
$56,370 – $115,43040
29Registered Nurses$79,500
Bachelor's degree
$62,610 – $98,5301,220
30Computer Systems Analysts$79,390
Bachelor's degree
$54,600 – $124,980100
31Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$79,300
Doctoral or professional degree
$52,310 – $137,32040
32Network and Computer Systems Administrators$78,170
Bachelor's degree
$51,950 – $119,54050
33First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$76,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$54,880 – $106,380130
34Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$75,320
Doctoral or professional degree
$48,140 – $97,71080
35First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$72,210
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,500 – $104,070230
36Accountants and Auditors$71,820
Bachelor's degree
$48,000 – $109,690270
37First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$71,800
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,890 – $101,220170
38Social and Community Service Managers$70,520
Bachelor's degree
$47,040 – $108,35070
39Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$70,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,680 – $126,690270
40Food Service Managers$69,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,530 – $100,74060
41Computer Network Support Specialists$68,280
Associate's degree
$43,040 – $107,76060
42Electricians$66,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,070 – $88,150130
43Personal Financial Advisors$66,640
Bachelor's degree
$44,500 – $197,02070
44Business Operations Specialists, All Other$65,140
Bachelor's degree
$47,470 – $91,410120
45Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$64,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,280 – $84,41050
46Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$64,330
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,350 – $73,270300
47Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$64,040
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,510 – $74,230230
48Cost Estimators$63,870
Bachelor's degree
$40,660 – $98,33050
49Loan Officers$63,460
Bachelor's degree
$46,570 – $121,000150
50Firefighters$62,780
Postsecondary nondegree award
$43,020 – $69,730130

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

#	Occupation	MedianMuncie, IN	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$436,300	$95,990 – $440,630	90
2	General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$303,660	$181,490 – $468,140	50
3	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$190,750	$96,650 – $319,160	40
4	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$135,280	$123,020 – $158,410	120
5	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$128,370	$88,380 – $193,090	30
6	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$127,880	$80,790 – $218,540	120
7	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$122,490	$97,210 – $128,110	140
8	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$119,310	$66,860 – $177,680	30
9	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$112,230	$64,610 – $207,850	110
10	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$102,640	$76,090 – $215,090	40
11	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$102,430	$67,870 – $210,110	230
12	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$102,140	$63,970 – $193,590	60
13	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$102,080	$74,290 – $153,570	80
14	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$101,710	$73,480 – $117,540	80
15	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$100,740	$62,660 – $195,560	50
16	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$99,750	$47,770 – $216,280	640
17	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$99,380	$65,030 – $160,470	120
18	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$98,200	$62,630 – $176,720	230
19	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$94,500	$72,370 – $124,110	90
20	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$94,050	$74,210 – $105,410	50
21	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$91,060	$77,420 – $99,890	70
22	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$86,010	$68,840 – $117,590	60
23	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$85,330	$64,320 – $145,520	60
24	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$83,990	$64,480 – $109,080	150
25	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$82,610	$55,960 – $133,520	70
26	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$82,160	$59,780 – $127,970	30
27	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$81,080	$54,970 – $143,100	100
28	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$80,860	$56,370 – $115,430	40
29	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$79,500	$62,610 – $98,530	1,220
30	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$79,390	$54,600 – $124,980	100
31	Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$79,300	$52,310 – $137,320	40
32	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$78,170	$51,950 – $119,540	50
33	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,080	$54,880 – $106,380	130
34	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$75,320	$48,140 – $97,710	80
35	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,210	$45,500 – $104,070	230
36	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$71,820	$48,000 – $109,690	270
37	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,800	$48,890 – $101,220	170
38	Social and Community Service ManagersBachelor's degree	$70,520	$47,040 – $108,350	70
39	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,420	$38,680 – $126,690	270
40	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$69,520	$45,530 – $100,740	60
41	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$68,280	$43,040 – $107,760	60
42	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,880	$43,070 – $88,150	130
43	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$66,640	$44,500 – $197,020	70
44	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$65,140	$47,470 – $91,410	120
45	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,790	$47,280 – $84,410	50
46	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$64,330	$49,350 – $73,270	300
47	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,040	$49,510 – $74,230	230
48	Cost EstimatorsBachelor's degree	$63,870	$40,660 – $98,330	50
49	Loan OfficersBachelor's degree	$63,460	$46,570 – $121,000	150
50	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,780	$43,020 – $69,730	130

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