Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Bloomington, IN

Each occupation's median wage in Bloomington, IN compared against the national median for the same occupation. Unlike a cost-of-living adjustment — which scales every job in a state by the same constant and so cannot change their order — this genuinely re-ranks, and it shows where Bloomington, IN pays a real premium. Limited to occupations with at least 1,000 workers in the state.

Cost of living: prices in Bloomington, IN run 4.9% below the national average (2024), so a Bloomington, IN salary is worth about 1.05× 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, Bloomington, IN · vs. national

1Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$96,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,590 – $98,740+52.0%
2Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys$67,450
Bachelor's degree
$52,840 – $110,780+42.5%
3Residential Advisors$57,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,410 – $71,290+35.1%
4Physicians, All Other$340,220
Doctoral or professional degree
$99,360 – $455,600+27.9%
5Data Entry Keyers$51,760
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,500 – $64,490+25.2%
6Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$60,360
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,760 – $72,890+24.3%
7Medical Equipment Repairers$75,210
Associate's degree
$48,450 – $95,470+22.0%
8General Internal Medicine Physicians$307,510
Doctoral or professional degree
$116,010 – $484,840+19.9%
9Psychologists, All Other$131,890
Master's degree
$48,670 – $170,770+19.0%
10Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$92,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,530 – $116,270+18.5%
11Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$74,940
Master's degree
$54,240 – $106,310+16.5%
12Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$76,190
Bachelor's degree
$48,620 – $93,830+15.0%
13Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$65,510
No formal educational credential
$47,960 – $71,740+14.9%
14Industrial Production Managers$143,270
Bachelor's degree
$90,090 – $212,540+13.7%
15Biological Technicians$64,570
Bachelor's degree
$49,370 – $99,220+12.3%
16Coaches and Scouts$52,900
Bachelor's degree
$27,800 – $218,810+11.8%
17Chief Executives$235,900
Bachelor's degree
$107,160 – $394,130+10.2%
18Surveying and Mapping Technicians$59,730
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,610 – $74,640+10.1%
19Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$54,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,930 – $74,840+9.7%
20Business Teachers, Postsecondary$108,060
Doctoral or professional degree
$51,640 – $228,770+9.1%
21Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$83,880
Doctoral or professional degree
$48,720 – $134,380+8.0%
22Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$84,830
Master's degree
$51,370 – $133,080+7.9%
23Painters, Construction and Maintenance$53,240
No formal educational credential
$37,990 – $64,210+7.8%
24First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$52,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,570 – $103,460+7.7%
25Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$39,680
No formal educational credential
$29,490 – $43,550+7.7%
26Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$51,450
Some college, no degree
$37,460 – $64,910+7.6%
27Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$51,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,640 – $60,680+7.3%
28Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$38,370
No formal educational credential
$26,660 – $44,870+7.1%
29Postal Service Mail Carriers$64,250
No formal educational credential
$46,550 – $81,040+6.1%
30Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic$48,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,410 – $59,310+5.1%
31Industrial Machinery Mechanics$67,550
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,970 – $92,040+4.7%
32Automotive Body and Related Repairers$57,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,230 – $88,020+4.3%
33Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$49,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,950 – $79,050+4.1%
34Electricians$65,660
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,320 – $95,160+3.9%
35Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$62,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,000 – $94,560+3.8%
36First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$77,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,230 – $106,350+3.7%
37Construction Laborers$48,710
No formal educational credential
$32,900 – $66,690+3.4%
38Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$110,580
Doctoral or professional degree
$64,690 – $300,420+3.0%
39First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$45,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,850 – $62,930+2.7%
40Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$61,150
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,750 – $78,750+2.5%
41Compliance Officers$82,450
Bachelor's degree
$49,830 – $145,940+2.1%
42Chemical Technicians$61,640
Associate's degree
$40,560 – $72,930+2.1%
43Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$36,380
No formal educational credential
$29,170 – $52,000+2.0%
44Civil Engineers$102,600
Bachelor's degree
$77,510 – $160,710+1.7%
45First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$49,870
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,820 – $64,840+1.6%
46Animal Trainers$40,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,200 – $67,310+1.5%
47Computer Systems Analysts$107,370
Bachelor's degree
$64,720 – $133,490+1.4%
48Carpenters$61,360
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,940 – $77,530+1.3%
49Bus Drivers, School$48,450
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,360 – $57,310+1.1%
50Postal Service Clerks$62,610
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $75,030+0.8%

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

#	Occupation	MedianBloomington, IN	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	vs. national
1	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$96,980	$48,590 – $98,740	+52.0%
2	Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc JockeysBachelor's degree	$67,450	$52,840 – $110,780	+42.5%
3	Residential AdvisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,080	$37,410 – $71,290	+35.1%
4	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$340,220	$99,360 – $455,600	+27.9%
5	Data Entry KeyersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,760	$40,500 – $64,490	+25.2%
6	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and WeighersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,360	$38,760 – $72,890	+24.3%
7	Medical Equipment RepairersAssociate's degree	$75,210	$48,450 – $95,470	+22.0%
8	General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$307,510	$116,010 – $484,840	+19.9%
9	Psychologists, All OtherMaster's degree	$131,890	$48,670 – $170,770	+19.0%
10	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$92,410	$59,530 – $116,270	+18.5%
11	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$74,940	$54,240 – $106,310	+16.5%
12	Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$76,190	$48,620 – $93,830	+15.0%
13	Cement Masons and Concrete FinishersNo formal educational credential	$65,510	$47,960 – $71,740	+14.9%
14	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$143,270	$90,090 – $212,540	+13.7%
15	Biological TechniciansBachelor's degree	$64,570	$49,370 – $99,220	+12.3%
16	Coaches and ScoutsBachelor's degree	$52,900	$27,800 – $218,810	+11.8%
17	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$235,900	$107,160 – $394,130	+10.2%
18	Surveying and Mapping TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,730	$37,610 – $74,640	+10.1%
19	Insurance Claims and Policy Processing ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,000	$30,930 – $74,840	+9.7%
20	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$108,060	$51,640 – $228,770	+9.1%
21	Postsecondary Teachers, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$83,880	$48,720 – $134,380	+8.0%
22	Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$84,830	$51,370 – $133,080	+7.9%
23	Painters, Construction and MaintenanceNo formal educational credential	$53,240	$37,990 – $64,210	+7.8%
24	First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,320	$37,570 – $103,460	+7.7%
25	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping CleanersNo formal educational credential	$39,680	$29,490 – $43,550	+7.7%
26	Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine RepairersSome college, no degree	$51,450	$37,460 – $64,910	+7.6%
27	Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,200	$42,640 – $60,680	+7.3%
28	Cleaners of Vehicles and EquipmentNo formal educational credential	$38,370	$26,660 – $44,870	+7.1%
29	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$64,250	$46,550 – $81,040	+6.1%
30	Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,520	$39,410 – $59,310	+5.1%
31	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,550	$44,970 – $92,040	+4.7%
32	Automotive Body and Related RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,260	$37,230 – $88,020	+4.3%
33	Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,130	$42,950 – $79,050	+4.1%
34	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,660	$45,320 – $95,160	+3.9%
35	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,120	$40,000 – $94,560	+3.8%
36	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,200	$46,230 – $106,350	+3.7%
37	Construction LaborersNo formal educational credential	$48,710	$32,900 – $66,690	+3.4%
38	Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$110,580	$64,690 – $300,420	+3.0%
39	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,250	$30,850 – $62,930	+2.7%
40	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,150	$39,750 – $78,750	+2.5%
41	Compliance OfficersBachelor's degree	$82,450	$49,830 – $145,940	+2.1%
42	Chemical TechniciansAssociate's degree	$61,640	$40,560 – $72,930	+2.1%
43	Automotive and Watercraft Service AttendantsNo formal educational credential	$36,380	$29,170 – $52,000	+2.0%
44	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$102,600	$77,510 – $160,710	+1.7%
45	First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,870	$34,820 – $64,840	+1.6%
46	Animal TrainersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$40,600	$39,200 – $67,310	+1.5%
47	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$107,370	$64,720 – $133,490	+1.4%
48	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,360	$46,940 – $77,530	+1.3%
49	Bus Drivers, SchoolHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,450	$28,360 – $57,310	+1.1%
50	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$62,610	$42,600 – $75,030	+0.8%

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