High paying jobs in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI. 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 South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI run 7.1% below the national average (2024), so a South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI salary is worth about 1.08× 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, South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI · Employed

1General Internal Medicine Physicians$485,900
Doctoral or professional degree
$213,150 – $612,970140
2Physicians, All Other$295,480
Doctoral or professional degree
$74,390 – $405,340200
3Chief Executives$261,280
Bachelor's degree
$102,010 – $437,34060
4Family Medicine Physicians$219,260
Doctoral or professional degree
$129,990 – $370,75050
5Dentists, General$173,140
Doctoral or professional degree
$76,010 – $341,020100
6Architectural and Engineering Managers$144,900
Bachelor's degree
$98,390 – $207,120110
7Pharmacists$144,030
Doctoral or professional degree
$110,800 – $164,290270
8Physician Assistants$129,620
Master's degree
$101,990 – $206,490100
9Financial Managers$128,370
Bachelor's degree
$77,410 – $235,990580
10Human Resources Managers$128,250
Bachelor's degree
$83,050 – $211,970130
11Veterinarians$127,650
Doctoral or professional degree
$81,370 – $170,17070
12Computer and Information Systems Managers$126,810
Bachelor's degree
$84,820 – $202,300390
13Nurse Practitioners$126,220
Master's degree
$97,840 – $163,800310
14Marketing Managers$125,850
Bachelor's degree
$72,100 – $198,630140
15Computer Network Architects$121,770
Bachelor's degree
$82,740 – $167,090110
16Sales Managers$121,560
Bachelor's degree
$64,840 – $220,640350
17Industrial Production Managers$106,280
Bachelor's degree
$72,450 – $171,750330
18Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$106,010
Doctoral or professional degree
$81,200 – $135,400150
19General and Operations Managers$104,500
Bachelor's degree
$51,780 – $239,0402,070
20Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$103,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$76,390 – $125,230130
21Medical and Health Services Managers$103,330
Bachelor's degree
$68,070 – $229,290510
22Lawyers$103,050
Doctoral or professional degree
$61,810 – $239,640280
23Construction Managers$101,170
Bachelor's degree
$64,320 – $169,820180
24Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$100,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$72,170 – $161,030130
25Electrical Engineers$98,870
Bachelor's degree
$73,360 – $134,350110
26Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$98,400
Doctoral or professional degree
$59,840 – $177,580390
27Physical Therapists$98,270
Doctoral or professional degree
$78,070 – $124,230200
28Administrative Services Managers$96,460
Bachelor's degree
$62,940 – $177,100170
29Civil Engineers$96,180
Bachelor's degree
$71,840 – $142,710180
30Software Developers$95,500
Bachelor's degree
$67,020 – $152,210350
31Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$95,310
Bachelor's degree
$55,270 – $192,800120
32Facilities Managers$94,630
Bachelor's degree
$59,050 – $138,960140
33Industrial Engineers$93,940
Bachelor's degree
$62,850 – $124,320340
34Management Analysts$93,620
Bachelor's degree
$49,990 – $159,880260
35Registered Nurses$93,540
Bachelor's degree
$66,870 – $141,3903,370
36Occupational Therapists$92,680
Master's degree
$59,830 – $115,610140
37Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$92,660
Master's degree
$65,060 – $125,860370
38Computer Systems Analysts$90,860
Bachelor's degree
$57,830 – $132,990360
39Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$88,910
Associate's degree
$65,120 – $96,97070
40Mechanical Engineers$88,770
Bachelor's degree
$60,780 – $146,410190
41Managers, All Other$86,750
Bachelor's degree
$48,730 – $176,890120
42Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$85,490
Doctoral or professional degree
$48,950 – $128,23090
43Information Security Analysts$85,070
Bachelor's degree
$46,540 – $162,77070
44Project Management Specialists$84,820
Bachelor's degree
$51,020 – $133,320410
45Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$84,750
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,640 – $136,430150
46Education Administrators, Postsecondary$83,950
Master's degree
$52,550 – $166,590480
47First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$83,930
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,000 – $148,430130
48Speech-Language Pathologists$83,170
Master's degree
$61,960 – $114,720150
49Network and Computer Systems Administrators$82,890
Bachelor's degree
$60,610 – $117,120190
50Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$82,840
Associate's degree
$58,820 – $98,32070

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

#	Occupation	MedianSouth Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$485,900	$213,150 – $612,970	140
2	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$295,480	$74,390 – $405,340	200
3	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$261,280	$102,010 – $437,340	60
4	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$219,260	$129,990 – $370,750	50
5	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$173,140	$76,010 – $341,020	100
6	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$144,900	$98,390 – $207,120	110
7	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$144,030	$110,800 – $164,290	270
8	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$129,620	$101,990 – $206,490	100
9	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$128,370	$77,410 – $235,990	580
10	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$128,250	$83,050 – $211,970	130
11	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$127,650	$81,370 – $170,170	70
12	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$126,810	$84,820 – $202,300	390
13	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$126,220	$97,840 – $163,800	310
14	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$125,850	$72,100 – $198,630	140
15	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$121,770	$82,740 – $167,090	110
16	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$121,560	$64,840 – $220,640	350
17	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$106,280	$72,450 – $171,750	330
18	Engineering Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$106,010	$81,200 – $135,400	150
19	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$104,500	$51,780 – $239,040	2,070
20	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$103,790	$76,390 – $125,230	130
21	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$103,330	$68,070 – $229,290	510
22	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$103,050	$61,810 – $239,640	280
23	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$101,170	$64,320 – $169,820	180
24	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$100,100	$72,170 – $161,030	130
25	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$98,870	$73,360 – $134,350	110
26	Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$98,400	$59,840 – $177,580	390
27	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$98,270	$78,070 – $124,230	200
28	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$96,460	$62,940 – $177,100	170
29	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$96,180	$71,840 – $142,710	180
30	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$95,500	$67,020 – $152,210	350
31	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$95,310	$55,270 – $192,800	120
32	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$94,630	$59,050 – $138,960	140
33	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$93,940	$62,850 – $124,320	340
34	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$93,620	$49,990 – $159,880	260
35	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$93,540	$66,870 – $141,390	3,370
36	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$92,680	$59,830 – $115,610	140
37	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$92,660	$65,060 – $125,860	370
38	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$90,860	$57,830 – $132,990	360
39	Magnetic Resonance Imaging TechnologistsAssociate's degree	$88,910	$65,120 – $96,970	70
40	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$88,770	$60,780 – $146,410	190
41	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$86,750	$48,730 – $176,890	120
42	Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$85,490	$48,950 – $128,230	90
43	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$85,070	$46,540 – $162,770	70
44	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$84,820	$51,020 – $133,320	410
45	Computer Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$84,750	$62,640 – $136,430	150
46	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$83,950	$52,550 – $166,590	480
47	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$83,930	$50,000 – $148,430	130
48	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$83,170	$61,960 – $114,720	150
49	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$82,890	$60,610 – $117,120	190
50	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$82,840	$58,820 – $98,320	70

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