High paying jobs in Terre Haute, IN

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Terre Haute, 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 Terre Haute, IN run 12.2% below the national average (2024), so a Terre Haute, IN salary is worth about 1.14× 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, Terre Haute, IN · Employed

1Physicians, All Other$225,970
Doctoral or professional degree
$68,830 – $348,97080
2Dentists, General$156,210
Doctoral or professional degree
$80,400 – $296,08030
3Pharmacists$144,160
Doctoral or professional degree
$103,440 – $167,760120
4Lawyers$135,290
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,990 – $284,960210
5Architectural and Engineering Managers$130,530
Bachelor's degree
$92,240 – $175,39040
6Computer and Information Systems Managers$125,570
Bachelor's degree
$83,720 – $209,41090
7Financial Managers$122,100
Bachelor's degree
$72,970 – $208,820210
8Nurse Practitioners$120,370
Master's degree
$84,570 – $166,830150
9Human Resources Managers$119,620
Bachelor's degree
$73,530 – $239,99050
10Administrative Services Managers$117,840
Bachelor's degree
$65,070 – $190,39060
11Sales Managers$117,230
Bachelor's degree
$56,960 – $212,490100
12Electrical Engineers$113,840
Bachelor's degree
$74,150 – $231,18070
13Construction Managers$112,680
Bachelor's degree
$60,080 – $176,560100
14Industrial Production Managers$111,900
Bachelor's degree
$75,150 – $174,960190
15Physician Assistants$109,950
Master's degree
$47,140 – $163,98040
16Software Developers$107,770
Bachelor's degree
$73,830 – $152,930110
17Facilities Managers$105,090
Bachelor's degree
$59,690 – $165,49080
18Computer Systems Analysts$103,720
Bachelor's degree
$64,560 – $104,980110
19Power Plant Operators$103,030
High school diploma or equivalent
$74,140 – $103,04080
20Medical and Health Services Managers$101,320
Bachelor's degree
$68,170 – $154,350330
21Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$96,470
High school diploma or equivalent
$62,610 – $168,77060
22Physical Therapists$94,760
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,070 – $139,24080
23Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$94,720
Master's degree
$68,600 – $118,740140
24General and Operations Managers$94,630
Bachelor's degree
$47,620 – $198,630800
25Occupational Therapists$94,410
Master's degree
$49,500 – $132,25060
26Civil Engineers$93,910
Bachelor's degree
$60,520 – $125,98040
27Industrial Engineers$91,880
Bachelor's degree
$70,080 – $125,400160
28Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$90,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,120 – $99,990420
29Computer Occupations, All Other$86,940
Bachelor's degree
$46,630 – $112,26040
30Speech-Language Pathologists$86,780
Master's degree
$54,410 – $137,49060
31Chefs and Head Cooks$85,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,190 – $98,51050
32Project Management Specialists$83,970
Bachelor's degree
$57,280 – $163,160130
33Mechanical Engineers$83,550
Bachelor's degree
$47,440 – $121,25090
34Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$83,510
Bachelor's degree
$50,360 – $129,89080
35Management Analysts$82,170
Bachelor's degree
$48,060 – $132,580100
36Registered Nurses$81,550
Bachelor's degree
$68,890 – $100,4301,600
37Business Operations Specialists, All Other$81,330
Bachelor's degree
$42,880 – $126,44060
38Network and Computer Systems Administrators$80,880
Bachelor's degree
$62,700 – $123,78050
39Dental Hygienists$79,210
Associate's degree
$72,650 – $94,63090
40Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$78,820
Associate's degree
$53,350 – $108,46030
41Labor Relations Specialists$78,430
Bachelor's degree
$40,030 – $119,10070
42Electricians$77,650
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,850 – $99,510380
43Logisticians$77,550
Bachelor's degree
$46,460 – $97,93030
44Data Scientists$77,220
Bachelor's degree
$48,140 – $103,02050
45Managers, All Other$76,740
Bachelor's degree
$48,730 – $202,79060
46Chemists$76,290
Bachelor's degree
$61,130 – $129,30050
47First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$76,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,190 – $116,380330
48First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$76,030
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,410 – $110,75050
49Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$75,870
Associate's degree
$53,770 – $103,720160
50Sheet Metal Workers$75,800
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,880 – $98,56080

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

#	Occupation	MedianTerre Haute, IN	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$225,970	$68,830 – $348,970	80
2	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$156,210	$80,400 – $296,080	30
3	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$144,160	$103,440 – $167,760	120
4	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$135,290	$75,990 – $284,960	210
5	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$130,530	$92,240 – $175,390	40
6	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$125,570	$83,720 – $209,410	90
7	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$122,100	$72,970 – $208,820	210
8	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$120,370	$84,570 – $166,830	150
9	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$119,620	$73,530 – $239,990	50
10	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$117,840	$65,070 – $190,390	60
11	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$117,230	$56,960 – $212,490	100
12	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$113,840	$74,150 – $231,180	70
13	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$112,680	$60,080 – $176,560	100
14	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$111,900	$75,150 – $174,960	190
15	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$109,950	$47,140 – $163,980	40
16	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$107,770	$73,830 – $152,930	110
17	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$105,090	$59,690 – $165,490	80
18	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$103,720	$64,560 – $104,980	110
19	Power Plant OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$103,030	$74,140 – $103,040	80
20	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$101,320	$68,170 – $154,350	330
21	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$96,470	$62,610 – $168,770	60
22	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$94,760	$75,070 – $139,240	80
23	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$94,720	$68,600 – $118,740	140
24	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$94,630	$47,620 – $198,630	800
25	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$94,410	$49,500 – $132,250	60
26	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$93,910	$60,520 – $125,980	40
27	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$91,880	$70,080 – $125,400	160
28	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$90,250	$46,120 – $99,990	420
29	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$86,940	$46,630 – $112,260	40
30	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$86,780	$54,410 – $137,490	60
31	Chefs and Head CooksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$85,920	$28,190 – $98,510	50
32	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$83,970	$57,280 – $163,160	130
33	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$83,550	$47,440 – $121,250	90
34	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$83,510	$50,360 – $129,890	80
35	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$82,170	$48,060 – $132,580	100
36	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$81,550	$68,890 – $100,430	1,600
37	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$81,330	$42,880 – $126,440	60
38	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$80,880	$62,700 – $123,780	50
39	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$79,210	$72,650 – $94,630	90
40	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$78,820	$53,350 – $108,460	30
41	Labor Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$78,430	$40,030 – $119,100	70
42	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,650	$44,850 – $99,510	380
43	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$77,550	$46,460 – $97,930	30
44	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$77,220	$48,140 – $103,020	50
45	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$76,740	$48,730 – $202,790	60
46	ChemistsBachelor's degree	$76,290	$61,130 – $129,300	50
47	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,070	$50,190 – $116,380	330
48	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,030	$48,410 – $110,750	50
49	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$75,870	$53,770 – $103,720	160
50	Sheet Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,800	$36,880 – $98,560	80

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