Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Elkhart-Goshen, IN

Each occupation's median wage in Elkhart-Goshen, 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 Elkhart-Goshen, IN pays a real premium. Limited to occupations with at least 1,000 workers in the state.

Cost of living: prices in Elkhart-Goshen, IN run 9.7% below the national average (2024), so a Elkhart-Goshen, IN salary is worth about 1.11× 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, Elkhart-Goshen, IN · vs. national

1Physicians, All Other$383,720
Doctoral or professional degree
$157,230 – $541,250+44.3%
2Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles$58,890
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,350 – $79,670+21.6%
3Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers$49,610
No formal educational credential
$43,940 – $57,200+19.3%
4Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$57,590
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,960 – $78,120+16.1%
5General and Operations Managers$122,070
Bachelor's degree
$55,750 – $254,180+15.4%
6Parts Salespersons$44,210
No formal educational credential
$28,380 – $61,940+14.4%
7Food Batchmakers$48,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,100 – $52,320+14.1%
8Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$68,060
Master's degree
$47,740 – $77,450+12.9%
9Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$44,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,650 – $62,450+11.9%
10Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$59,040
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,690 – $74,250+11.8%
11Administrative Services Managers$127,210
Bachelor's degree
$74,630 – $324,660+11.5%
12Production Workers, All Other$44,450
High school diploma or equivalent
$18,480 – $49,780+10.8%
13Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$63,030
No formal educational credential
$47,630 – $80,280+10.5%
14Dental Assistants$52,830
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,300 – $72,250+9.9%
15Mechanical Door Repairers$61,210
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,490 – $79,340+9.9%
16Cutters and Trimmers, Hand$41,740
No formal educational credential
$22,330 – $49,390+9.8%
17Sewing Machine Operators$40,130
No formal educational credential
$32,820 – $48,780+9.4%
18Carpenters$65,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,800 – $100,890+8.2%
19First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$75,180
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,070 – $111,370+8.2%
20Furniture Finishers$48,030
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,850 – $80,090+7.8%
21Firefighters$63,760
Postsecondary nondegree award
$41,250 – $72,440+7.6%
22Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$48,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,270 – $61,990+7.4%
23Customer Service Representatives$48,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,410 – $65,260+7.2%
24Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$70,040
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,140 – $97,640+6.9%
25Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$79,570
Associate's degree
$53,990 – $96,070+6.8%
26Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$45,490
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,570 – $59,710+6.4%
27Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders$46,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,780 – $48,520+6.0%
28Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$46,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$22,560 – $88,580+5.2%
29Roofers$58,300
No formal educational credential
$38,690 – $80,360+5.2%
30Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$37,650
No formal educational credential
$28,670 – $54,470+5.1%
31Light Truck Drivers$46,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,050 – $96,640+4.7%
32First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$51,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,880 – $78,140+4.5%
33Packers and Packagers, Hand$37,900
No formal educational credential
$30,200 – $46,940+4.5%
34Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$75,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,090 – $131,510+4.4%
35Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians$59,870
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,220 – $74,190+4.0%
36School Bus Monitors$36,490
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,810 – $36,490+4.0%
37First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$60,540
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,430 – $80,080+3.6%
38Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$51,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,870 – $70,200+3.3%
39Computer Network Support Specialists$78,770
Associate's degree
$50,700 – $113,790+3.3%
40Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$44,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,300 – $61,820+3.3%
41First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$45,470
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,130 – $63,400+3.2%
42Psychiatric Technicians$46,560
Postsecondary nondegree award
$32,290 – $49,520+3.2%
43Bus Drivers, School$49,470
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,340 – $62,850+3.2%
44Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$61,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,100 – $93,890+3.1%
45First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$64,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,950 – $94,230+2.7%
46Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$60,830
Master's degree
$42,310 – $83,470+2.5%
47Pharmacy Technicians$46,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,610 – $55,470+2.5%
48Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators$47,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,530 – $70,040+2.3%
49Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$65,860
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,020 – $75,420+2.3%
50Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic$47,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,470 – $63,400+2.1%

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

#	Occupation	MedianElkhart-Goshen, IN	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	vs. national
1	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$383,720	$157,230 – $541,250	+44.3%
2	Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor VehiclesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,890	$47,350 – $79,670	+21.6%
3	Painting, Coating, and Decorating WorkersNo formal educational credential	$49,610	$43,940 – $57,200	+19.3%
4	Maintenance and Repair Workers, GeneralHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,590	$37,960 – $78,120	+16.1%
5	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$122,070	$55,750 – $254,180	+15.4%
6	Parts SalespersonsNo formal educational credential	$44,210	$28,380 – $61,940	+14.4%
7	Food BatchmakersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,250	$31,100 – $52,320	+14.1%
8	Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social WorkersMaster's degree	$68,060	$47,740 – $77,450	+12.9%
9	Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,340	$34,650 – $62,450	+11.9%
10	Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,040	$47,690 – $74,250	+11.8%
11	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$127,210	$74,630 – $324,660	+11.5%
12	Production Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,450	$18,480 – $49,780	+10.8%
13	Cement Masons and Concrete FinishersNo formal educational credential	$63,030	$47,630 – $80,280	+10.5%
14	Dental AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$52,830	$37,300 – $72,250	+9.9%
15	Mechanical Door RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,210	$45,490 – $79,340	+9.9%
16	Cutters and Trimmers, HandNo formal educational credential	$41,740	$22,330 – $49,390	+9.8%
17	Sewing Machine OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$40,130	$32,820 – $48,780	+9.4%
18	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,520	$44,800 – $100,890	+8.2%
19	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,180	$48,070 – $111,370	+8.2%
20	Furniture FinishersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,030	$34,850 – $80,090	+7.8%
21	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,760	$41,250 – $72,440	+7.6%
22	Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,600	$38,270 – $61,990	+7.4%
23	Customer Service RepresentativesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,000	$31,410 – $65,260	+7.2%
24	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,040	$47,140 – $97,640	+6.9%
25	Mechanical Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$79,570	$53,990 – $96,070	+6.8%
26	Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, WoodHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,490	$36,570 – $59,710	+6.4%
27	Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,160	$42,780 – $48,520	+6.0%
28	Miscellaneous Assemblers and FabricatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,960	$22,560 – $88,580	+5.2%
29	RoofersNo formal educational credential	$58,300	$38,690 – $80,360	+5.2%
30	Cleaners of Vehicles and EquipmentNo formal educational credential	$37,650	$28,670 – $54,470	+5.1%
31	Light Truck DriversHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,950	$30,050 – $96,640	+4.7%
32	First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,290	$38,880 – $78,140	+4.5%
33	Packers and Packagers, HandNo formal educational credential	$37,900	$30,200 – $46,940	+4.5%
34	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,220	$44,090 – $131,510	+4.4%
35	Motorboat Mechanics and Service TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,870	$36,220 – $74,190	+4.0%
36	School Bus MonitorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$36,490	$32,810 – $36,490	+4.0%
37	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,540	$47,430 – $80,080	+3.6%
38	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and AmbulanceHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,990	$36,870 – $70,200	+3.3%
39	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$78,770	$50,700 – $113,790	+3.3%
40	Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except SawingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,790	$36,300 – $61,820	+3.3%
41	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,470	$31,130 – $63,400	+3.2%
42	Psychiatric TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$46,560	$32,290 – $49,520	+3.2%
43	Bus Drivers, SchoolHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,470	$29,340 – $62,850	+3.2%
44	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,710	$46,100 – $93,890	+3.1%
45	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,560	$47,950 – $94,230	+2.7%
46	Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health CounselorsMaster's degree	$60,830	$42,310 – $83,470	+2.5%
47	Pharmacy TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,880	$36,610 – $55,470	+2.5%
48	Fiberglass Laminators and FabricatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,960	$38,530 – $70,040	+2.3%
49	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$65,860	$46,020 – $75,420	+2.3%
50	Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,160	$32,470 – $63,400	+2.1%

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