High paying jobs in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN and typically require less than a bachelor's degree to enter — a high school diploma, a postsecondary certificate, or an associate's degree. Entry requirements come from the BLS Employment Projections program and describe what is typical, not mandatory.

Cost of living: prices in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN run 4.3% below the national average (2024), so a Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN salary is worth about 1.04× 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, Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN · Employed

1Air Traffic Controllers$171,910
Associate's degree
$104,780 – $204,210470
2Commercial Pilots$128,900
Postsecondary nondegree award
$75,540 – $225,500370
3Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$111,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$75,570 – $170,9801,860
4Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$105,300
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,110 – $115,290650
5First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$98,890
Postsecondary nondegree award
$61,560 – $122,360560
6First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$97,590
High school diploma or equivalent
$73,630 – $138,450500
7Dental Hygienists$97,470
Associate's degree
$76,960 – $113,9501,780
8Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$87,550
Associate's degree
$65,440 – $103,150420
9First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$85,300
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,730 – $117,8006,250
10First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$84,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,020 – $140,6301,690
11Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$83,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,280 – $111,9904,430
12Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$82,190
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,650 – $97,1303,700
13Respiratory Therapists$81,720
Associate's degree
$64,970 – $94,9501,230
14Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$80,720
Associate's degree
$43,340 – $104,800470
15First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$80,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$54,840 – $120,4304,190
16Computer Network Support Specialists$79,910
Associate's degree
$49,410 – $129,0201,730
17Millwrights$79,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,440 – $95,960390
18Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$79,400
Associate's degree
$54,240 – $90,430370
19Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$79,100
Associate's degree
$57,200 – $101,6401,870
20Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$76,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,740 – $102,3704,010
21Detectives and Criminal Investigators$76,730
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,410 – $159,540440
22First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$76,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,970 – $103,9205,670
23Food Service Managers$75,730
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,640 – $100,4802,380
24Insulation Workers, Mechanical$74,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,630 – $98,060520
25First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$74,680
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,860 – $107,3508,670
26Pipelayers$74,180
No formal educational credential
$38,400 – $95,180490
27Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$74,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,420 – $138,17010,320
28Brickmasons and Blockmasons$72,770
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,280 – $87,460670
29Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$71,240
Associate's degree
$51,080 – $101,190440
30Structural Iron and Steel Workers$70,140
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,320 – $97,6001,110
31Physical Therapist Assistants$69,050
Associate's degree
$48,630 – $80,8001,040
32Firefighters$68,480
Postsecondary nondegree award
$43,410 – $89,0603,740
33Occupational Therapy Assistants$67,290
Associate's degree
$38,430 – $87,360700
34Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$67,200
Postsecondary nondegree award
$53,040 – $77,1804,230
35Industrial Machinery Mechanics$66,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,130 – $90,5503,350
36Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$66,650
Associate's degree
$45,880 – $87,490540
37Medical Equipment Repairers$65,870
Associate's degree
$44,800 – $98,260610
38Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$65,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,260 – $125,1609,870
39Sheet Metal Workers$65,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,370 – $98,0201,480
40Insurance Sales Agents$65,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,950 – $129,2704,140
41Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$65,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,910 – $97,090940
42First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$65,590
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,160 – $89,4006,790
43Electricians$65,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,610 – $98,6905,390
44Carpenters$65,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,940 – $88,5704,960
45First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$65,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,480 – $93,460820
46Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$64,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,730 – $101,2702,340
47Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$64,870
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,830 – $84,130450
48Postal Service Clerks$64,670
No formal educational credential
$55,350 – $75,030360
49Surgical Technologists$64,240
Postsecondary nondegree award
$51,520 – $80,600860
50Construction and Building Inspectors$63,650
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,700 – $98,330950

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

#	Occupation	MedianIndianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Air Traffic ControllersAssociate's degree	$171,910	$104,780 – $204,210	470
2	Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award	$128,900	$75,540 – $225,500	370
3	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$111,390	$75,570 – $170,980	1,860
4	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$105,300	$52,110 – $115,290	650
5	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$98,890	$61,560 – $122,360	560
6	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$97,590	$73,630 – $138,450	500
7	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$97,470	$76,960 – $113,950	1,780
8	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$87,550	$65,440 – $103,150	420
9	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$85,300	$59,730 – $117,800	6,250
10	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$84,920	$60,020 – $140,630	1,690
11	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$83,110	$60,280 – $111,990	4,430
12	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,190	$49,650 – $97,130	3,700
13	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$81,720	$64,970 – $94,950	1,230
14	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$80,720	$43,340 – $104,800	470
15	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,310	$54,840 – $120,430	4,190
16	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$79,910	$49,410 – $129,020	1,730
17	MillwrightsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,420	$52,440 – $95,960	390
18	Mechanical Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$79,400	$54,240 – $90,430	370
19	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$79,100	$57,200 – $101,640	1,870
20	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,980	$46,740 – $102,370	4,010
21	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,730	$44,410 – $159,540	440
22	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,080	$47,970 – $103,920	5,670
23	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,730	$41,640 – $100,480	2,380
24	Insulation Workers, MechanicalHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,840	$48,630 – $98,060	520
25	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,680	$46,860 – $107,350	8,670
26	PipelayersNo formal educational credential	$74,180	$38,400 – $95,180	490
27	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,000	$37,420 – $138,170	10,320
28	Brickmasons and BlockmasonsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,770	$49,280 – $87,460	670
29	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$71,240	$51,080 – $101,190	440
30	Structural Iron and Steel WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,140	$46,320 – $97,600	1,110
31	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$69,050	$48,630 – $80,800	1,040
32	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$68,480	$43,410 – $89,060	3,740
33	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$67,290	$38,430 – $87,360	700
34	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$67,200	$53,040 – $77,180	4,230
35	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,860	$48,130 – $90,550	3,350
36	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$66,650	$45,880 – $87,490	540
37	Medical Equipment RepairersAssociate's degree	$65,870	$44,800 – $98,260	610
38	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,850	$38,260 – $125,160	9,870
39	Sheet Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,840	$46,370 – $98,020	1,480
40	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,710	$40,950 – $129,270	4,140
41	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,600	$47,910 – $97,090	940
42	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,590	$46,160 – $89,400	6,790
43	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,130	$41,610 – $98,690	5,390
44	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,070	$46,940 – $88,570	4,960
45	First-Line Supervisors of Security WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,060	$35,480 – $93,460	820
46	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,960	$48,730 – $101,270	2,340
47	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentPostsecondary nondegree award	$64,870	$38,830 – $84,130	450
48	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$64,670	$55,350 – $75,030	360
49	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$64,240	$51,520 – $80,600	860
50	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,650	$44,700 – $98,330	950

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, 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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