Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Evansville, IN

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

Cost of living: prices in Evansville, IN run 8.5% below the national average (2024), so a Evansville, IN salary is worth about 1.09× 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, Evansville, IN · vs. national

1Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$84,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,430 – $94,090+41.2%
2Chemical Technicians$85,230
Associate's degree
$38,730 – $105,850+41.1%
3Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$61,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,530 – $63,470+37.9%
4Dentists, General$225,620
Doctoral or professional degree
$93,340 – $366,420+32.0%
5Physicians, All Other$342,470
Doctoral or professional degree
$161,460 – $435,770+28.8%
6Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$81,220
Bachelor's degree
$44,670 – $92,950+27.3%
7Electricians$79,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,010 – $96,880+25.4%
8Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$63,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,330 – $76,410+23.0%
9Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$59,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,840 – $61,650+22.1%
10Structural Iron and Steel Workers$76,090
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,470 – $95,390+21.2%
11Medical Transcriptionists$48,840
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,160 – $51,010+20.9%
12Sheet Metal Workers$74,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,540 – $93,290+19.9%
13Sewing Machine Operators$43,800
No formal educational credential
$31,420 – $48,100+19.4%
14Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$78,760
Associate's degree
$37,890 – $78,790+19.1%
15Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$57,750
No formal educational credential
$49,740 – $62,040+16.2%
16First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$65,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,720 – $90,970+16.2%
17Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$73,190
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,660 – $98,430+14.7%
18Construction Laborers$53,220
No formal educational credential
$38,230 – $74,120+12.9%
19Firefighters$66,840
Postsecondary nondegree award
$41,600 – $79,110+12.8%
20Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$63,850
No formal educational credential
$46,960 – $74,390+12.0%
21Painters, Construction and Maintenance$54,400
No formal educational credential
$37,890 – $64,480+10.1%
22Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$62,870
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,560 – $100,630+8.3%
23Roofers$59,990
No formal educational credential
$38,900 – $69,640+8.2%
24Maintenance Workers, Machinery$65,730
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,120 – $65,760+8.0%
25Web Developers$99,720
Bachelor's degree
$38,280 – $132,190+7.6%
26First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$85,630
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,650 – $126,850+7.2%
27Carpenters$64,690
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,950 – $79,120+6.8%
28Printing Press Operators$48,770
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,820 – $76,930+6.5%
29First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$61,780
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,240 – $75,960+5.7%
30Food Service Managers$73,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,670 – $95,810+5.5%
31Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$48,900
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,830 – $58,110+5.4%
32Training and Development Specialists$73,030
Bachelor's degree
$37,770 – $116,240+5.4%
33Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders$45,750
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,770 – $48,450+5.1%
34Packers and Packagers, Hand$38,100
No formal educational credential
$30,370 – $46,070+5.0%
35Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$42,170
No formal educational credential
$31,430 – $47,990+4.8%
36Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$49,970
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,730 – $58,430+4.7%
37First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$65,810
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,190 – $93,430+4.6%
38Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$48,800
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,510 – $63,870+4.5%
39Glaziers$59,570
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,840 – $71,250+4.4%
40First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$77,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,120 – $101,330+4.4%
41Chemists$95,210
Bachelor's degree
$59,980 – $174,980+4.4%
42Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$45,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,170 – $55,120+4.3%
43Business Teachers, Postsecondary$102,740
Doctoral or professional degree
$58,070 – $166,560+3.7%
44Food Batchmakers$43,750
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,110 – $54,110+3.5%
45Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$60,530
No formal educational credential
$52,310 – $75,030+3.5%
46Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$46,730
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,860 – $60,630+3.2%
47Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,650 – $57,500+3.2%
48Psychiatric Aides$46,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,810 – $53,850+2.6%
49Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$49,070
Some college, no degree
$35,430 – $69,700+2.6%
50Postal Service Mail Carriers$62,070
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040+2.5%

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

#	Occupation	MedianEvansville, IN	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	vs. national
1	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$84,500	$51,430 – $94,090	+41.2%
2	Chemical TechniciansAssociate's degree	$85,230	$38,730 – $105,850	+41.1%
3	Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,160	$36,530 – $63,470	+37.9%
4	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$225,620	$93,340 – $366,420	+32.0%
5	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$342,470	$161,460 – $435,770	+28.8%
6	Career/Technical Education Teachers, PostsecondaryBachelor's degree	$81,220	$44,670 – $92,950	+27.3%
7	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,240	$45,010 – $96,880	+25.4%
8	Structural Metal Fabricators and FittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,120	$41,330 – $76,410	+23.0%
9	Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,290	$36,840 – $61,650	+22.1%
10	Structural Iron and Steel WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,090	$45,470 – $95,390	+21.2%
11	Medical TranscriptionistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$48,840	$37,160 – $51,010	+20.9%
12	Sheet Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,120	$44,540 – $93,290	+19.9%
13	Sewing Machine OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$43,800	$31,420 – $48,100	+19.4%
14	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$78,760	$37,890 – $78,790	+19.1%
15	Refuse and Recyclable Material CollectorsNo formal educational credential	$57,750	$49,740 – $62,040	+16.2%
16	First-Line Supervisors of Security WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,000	$36,720 – $90,970	+16.2%
17	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,190	$45,660 – $98,430	+14.7%
18	Construction LaborersNo formal educational credential	$53,220	$38,230 – $74,120	+12.9%
19	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$66,840	$41,600 – $79,110	+12.8%
20	Cement Masons and Concrete FinishersNo formal educational credential	$63,850	$46,960 – $74,390	+12.0%
21	Painters, Construction and MaintenanceNo formal educational credential	$54,400	$37,890 – $64,480	+10.1%
22	Chemical Equipment Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,870	$40,560 – $100,630	+8.3%
23	RoofersNo formal educational credential	$59,990	$38,900 – $69,640	+8.2%
24	Maintenance Workers, MachineryHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,730	$58,120 – $65,760	+8.0%
25	Web DevelopersBachelor's degree	$99,720	$38,280 – $132,190	+7.6%
26	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$85,630	$51,650 – $126,850	+7.2%
27	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,690	$45,950 – $79,120	+6.8%
28	Printing Press OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,770	$36,820 – $76,930	+6.5%
29	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,780	$37,240 – $75,960	+5.7%
30	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,240	$49,670 – $95,810	+5.5%
31	Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, RecordkeepingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,900	$43,830 – $58,110	+5.4%
32	Training and Development SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$73,030	$37,770 – $116,240	+5.4%
33	Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,750	$37,770 – $48,450	+5.1%
34	Packers and Packagers, HandNo formal educational credential	$38,100	$30,370 – $46,070	+5.0%
35	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, HandNo formal educational credential	$42,170	$31,430 – $47,990	+4.8%
36	Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,970	$39,730 – $58,430	+4.7%
37	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,810	$43,190 – $93,430	+4.6%
38	Cabinetmakers and Bench CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,800	$36,510 – $63,870	+4.5%
39	GlaziersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,570	$47,840 – $71,250	+4.4%
40	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,720	$47,120 – $101,330	+4.4%
41	ChemistsBachelor's degree	$95,210	$59,980 – $174,980	+4.4%
42	Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,100	$35,170 – $55,120	+4.3%
43	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$102,740	$58,070 – $166,560	+3.7%
44	Food BatchmakersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$43,750	$31,110 – $54,110	+3.5%
45	Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$60,530	$52,310 – $75,030	+3.5%
46	Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,730	$33,860 – $60,630	+3.2%
47	Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,790	$36,650 – $57,500	+3.2%
48	Psychiatric AidesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,080	$38,810 – $53,850	+2.6%
49	Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine RepairersSome college, no degree	$49,070	$35,430 – $69,700	+2.6%
50	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$62,070	$42,390 – $81,040	+2.5%

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