Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Muncie, IN

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

Cost of living: prices in Muncie, IN run 11.9% below the national average (2024), so a Muncie, IN salary is worth about 1.13× 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, Muncie, IN · vs. national

1Physicians, All Other$436,300
Doctoral or professional degree
$95,990 – $440,630+64.1%
2Coaches and Scouts$59,640
Bachelor's degree
$30,490 – $128,720+26.0%
3Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$60,940
No formal educational credential
$47,120 – $62,250+22.6%
4General Internal Medicine Physicians$303,660
Doctoral or professional degree
$181,490 – $468,140+18.4%
5Dentists, General$190,750
Doctoral or professional degree
$96,650 – $319,160+11.6%
6Firefighters$62,780
Postsecondary nondegree award
$43,020 – $69,730+5.9%
7Electricians$66,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,070 – $88,150+5.8%
8Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$37,900
No formal educational credential
$28,510 – $42,160+2.9%
9Light Truck Drivers$45,900
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,520 – $92,050+2.3%
10First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$50,140
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,090 – $59,810+2.1%
11First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$59,570
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,260 – $74,510+2.0%
12Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$64,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,280 – $84,410+1.6%
13First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$44,760
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,980 – $61,140+1.5%
14Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$58,810
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,230 – $70,390+0.3%
15Food Service Managers$69,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,530 – $100,740+0.2%
16Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$59,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,770 – $96,550+0.1%
17Painters, Construction and Maintenance$49,400
No formal educational credential
$34,320 – $64,7900.0%
18Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$58,390
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $75,030-0.1%
19Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$64,330
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,350 – $73,270-0.1%
20Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,010
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,930 – $53,510-0.7%
21Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$53,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,060 – $67,700-0.8%
22Physical Therapists$101,710
Doctoral or professional degree
$73,480 – $117,540-1.0%
23Carpenters$59,890
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,200 – $74,280-1.1%
24Postal Service Mail Carriers$59,880
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040-1.1%
25Home Health and Personal Care Aides$35,350
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,640 – $43,220-1.3%
26Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$35,020
No formal educational credential
$27,620 – $41,970-1.8%
27Construction Laborers$46,250
No formal educational credential
$31,200 – $65,790-1.8%
28Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$70,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,680 – $126,690-2.3%
29First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$72,210
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,500 – $104,070-3.0%
30Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$43,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,640 – $56,130-3.1%
31Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$49,670
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,670 – $74,550-3.2%
32Industrial Machinery Mechanics$62,140
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,470 – $77,320-3.7%
33Parts Salespersons$37,110
No formal educational credential
$27,650 – $58,690-3.9%
34First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$46,650
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,700 – $85,210-4.0%
35Pharmacists$135,280
Doctoral or professional degree
$123,020 – $158,410-4.0%
36Tool and Die Makers$61,310
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,590 – $76,020-4.3%
37First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$76,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$54,880 – $106,380-4.8%
38Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$37,210
No formal educational credential
$29,820 – $45,760-5.0%
39Dental Assistants$45,500
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,330 – $56,390-5.3%
40Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$58,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,890 – $78,960-5.3%
41Athletic Trainers$59,120
Master's degree
$49,990 – $70,610-5.4%
42First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$45,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,750 – $71,080-5.4%
43General and Operations Managers$99,750
Bachelor's degree
$47,770 – $216,280-5.7%
44Social and Human Service Assistants$43,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,840 – $51,620-5.8%
45Insurance Sales Agents$58,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,580 – $125,100-6.0%
46Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$45,670
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,110 – $65,680-6.0%
47Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$75,320
Doctoral or professional degree
$48,140 – $97,710-6.1%
48Stockers and Order Fillers$35,020
No formal educational credential
$29,560 – $38,470-6.2%
49Occupational Therapists$94,050
Master's degree
$74,210 – $105,410-6.3%
50Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$47,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,910 – $78,430-6.4%

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

#	Occupation	MedianMuncie, IN	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	vs. national
1	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$436,300	$95,990 – $440,630	+64.1%
2	Coaches and ScoutsBachelor's degree	$59,640	$30,490 – $128,720	+26.0%
3	Refuse and Recyclable Material CollectorsNo formal educational credential	$60,940	$47,120 – $62,250	+22.6%
4	General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$303,660	$181,490 – $468,140	+18.4%
5	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$190,750	$96,650 – $319,160	+11.6%
6	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,780	$43,020 – $69,730	+5.9%
7	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,880	$43,070 – $88,150	+5.8%
8	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping CleanersNo formal educational credential	$37,900	$28,510 – $42,160	+2.9%
9	Light Truck DriversHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,900	$27,520 – $92,050	+2.3%
10	First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,140	$38,090 – $59,810	+2.1%
11	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,570	$39,260 – $74,510	+2.0%
12	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,790	$47,280 – $84,410	+1.6%
13	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,760	$29,980 – $61,140	+1.5%
14	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$58,810	$36,230 – $70,390	+0.3%
15	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$69,520	$45,530 – $100,740	+0.2%
16	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,910	$43,770 – $96,550	+0.1%
17	Painters, Construction and MaintenanceNo formal educational credential	$49,400	$34,320 – $64,790	0.0%
18	Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$58,390	$42,600 – $75,030	-0.1%
19	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$64,330	$49,350 – $73,270	-0.1%
20	Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,010	$32,930 – $53,510	-0.7%
21	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,340	$44,060 – $67,700	-0.8%
22	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$101,710	$73,480 – $117,540	-1.0%
23	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,890	$42,200 – $74,280	-1.1%
24	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$59,880	$42,390 – $81,040	-1.1%
25	Home Health and Personal Care AidesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$35,350	$29,640 – $43,220	-1.3%
26	Automotive and Watercraft Service AttendantsNo formal educational credential	$35,020	$27,620 – $41,970	-1.8%
27	Construction LaborersNo formal educational credential	$46,250	$31,200 – $65,790	-1.8%
28	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,420	$38,680 – $126,690	-2.3%
29	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,210	$45,500 – $104,070	-3.0%
30	Miscellaneous Assemblers and FabricatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$43,260	$34,640 – $56,130	-3.1%
31	Structural Metal Fabricators and FittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,670	$49,670 – $74,550	-3.2%
32	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,140	$45,470 – $77,320	-3.7%
33	Parts SalespersonsNo formal educational credential	$37,110	$27,650 – $58,690	-3.9%
34	First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,650	$31,700 – $85,210	-4.0%
35	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$135,280	$123,020 – $158,410	-4.0%
36	Tool and Die MakersPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,310	$45,590 – $76,020	-4.3%
37	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,080	$54,880 – $106,380	-4.8%
38	Landscaping and Groundskeeping WorkersNo formal educational credential	$37,210	$29,820 – $45,760	-5.0%
39	Dental AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$45,500	$35,330 – $56,390	-5.3%
40	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,510	$43,890 – $78,960	-5.3%
41	Athletic TrainersMaster's degree	$59,120	$49,990 – $70,610	-5.4%
42	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,880	$29,750 – $71,080	-5.4%
43	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$99,750	$47,770 – $216,280	-5.7%
44	Social and Human Service AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$43,270	$33,840 – $51,620	-5.8%
45	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,520	$36,580 – $125,100	-6.0%
46	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and WeighersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,670	$30,110 – $65,680	-6.0%
47	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$75,320	$48,140 – $97,710	-6.1%
48	Stockers and Order FillersNo formal educational credential	$35,020	$29,560 – $38,470	-6.2%
49	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$94,050	$74,210 – $105,410	-6.3%
50	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and AmbulanceHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,130	$29,910 – $78,430	-6.4%

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