Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Terre Haute, IN

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

Cost of living: prices in Terre Haute, IN run 12.2% below the national average (2024), so a Terre Haute, IN salary is worth about 1.14× 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, Terre Haute, IN · vs. national

1Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$90,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,120 – $99,990+41.5%
2Chefs and Head Cooks$85,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,190 – $98,510+37.5%
3Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$65,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,320 – $78,890+29.5%
4Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$59,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,650 – $59,080+29.1%
5Electricians$77,650
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,850 – $99,510+22.9%
6Sheet Metal Workers$75,800
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,880 – $98,560+22.7%
7Agricultural Equipment Operators$48,330
No formal educational credential
$39,450 – $60,160+15.8%
8Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$57,010
No formal educational credential
$30,100 – $61,450+14.7%
9Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$54,050
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,350 – $65,360+14.6%
10Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$53,180
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,240 – $61,470+14.2%
11Helpers--Production Workers$43,430
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,380 – $46,240+11.2%
12Rehabilitation Counselors$51,670
Master's degree
$28,880 – $66,700+10.3%
13Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$52,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,970 – $63,800+10.0%
14Industrial Machinery Mechanics$70,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,300 – $79,880+9.8%
15Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$53,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,170 – $78,120+9.6%
16Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$71,340
Associate's degree
$48,190 – $102,150+7.9%
17Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$51,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,730 – $61,120+6.9%
18Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$59,980
No formal educational credential
$38,850 – $75,540+5.2%
19Order Clerks$48,390
Some college, no degree
$32,320 – $72,800+4.8%
20Administrative Services Managers$117,840
Bachelor's degree
$65,070 – $190,390+3.3%
21Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$61,630
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,370 – $92,470+3.0%
22Pharmacists$144,160
Doctoral or professional degree
$103,440 – $167,760+2.3%
23Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$65,270
Bachelor's degree
$38,150 – $99,290+2.3%
24First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$59,640
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,590 – $74,180+2.1%
25Coaches and Scouts$48,180
Bachelor's degree
$29,070 – $81,920+1.8%
26Power Plant Operators$103,030
High school diploma or equivalent
$74,140 – $103,040+1.0%
27Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$45,450
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,440 – $60,170+0.4%
28Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$43,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,960 – $56,620+0.2%
29Surgical Technologists$64,790
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,660 – $79,360+0.2%
30Carpenters$60,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,950 – $80,6100.0%
31Paramedics$60,520
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,840 – $63,090-0.1%
32Cargo and Freight Agents$52,210
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,230 – $60,130-0.1%
33Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,370
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,650 – $48,390-0.4%
34Postal Service Mail Carriers$60,270
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040-0.5%
35Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$39,010
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,880 – $67,350-1.0%
36Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$43,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,800 – $58,410-1.1%
37Sewing Machine Operators$36,250
No formal educational credential
$15,570 – $45,980-1.1%
38Parts Salespersons$38,110
No formal educational credential
$26,700 – $54,620-1.3%
39Printing Press Operators$45,150
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,000 – $59,110-1.4%
40Computer Network Support Specialists$75,190
Associate's degree
$45,130 – $114,530-1.4%
41Facilities Managers$105,090
Bachelor's degree
$59,690 – $165,490-1.5%
42Pest Control Workers$44,470
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,180 – $59,490-1.7%
43Construction Managers$112,680
Bachelor's degree
$60,080 – $176,560-2.0%
44Computer Systems Analysts$103,720
Bachelor's degree
$64,560 – $104,980-2.0%
45Business Operations Specialists, All Other$81,330
Bachelor's degree
$42,880 – $126,440-2.1%
46Loan Officers$74,890
Bachelor's degree
$38,860 – $128,050-2.3%
47Physical Therapist Assistants$66,760
Associate's degree
$44,460 – $84,100-2.4%
48First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$72,350
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,360 – $96,730-2.8%
49Bill and Account Collectors$45,730
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,420 – $57,910-2.8%
50Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$62,460
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,720 – $71,380-3.0%

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

#	Occupation	MedianTerre Haute, IN	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	vs. national
1	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$90,250	$46,120 – $99,990	+41.5%
2	Chefs and Head CooksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$85,920	$28,190 – $98,510	+37.5%
3	Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,110	$35,320 – $78,890	+29.5%
4	Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,080	$43,650 – $59,080	+29.1%
5	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,650	$44,850 – $99,510	+22.9%
6	Sheet Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,800	$36,880 – $98,560	+22.7%
7	Agricultural Equipment OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$48,330	$39,450 – $60,160	+15.8%
8	Refuse and Recyclable Material CollectorsNo formal educational credential	$57,010	$30,100 – $61,450	+14.7%
9	Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,050	$42,350 – $65,360	+14.6%
10	Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,180	$36,240 – $61,470	+14.2%
11	Helpers--Production WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$43,430	$27,380 – $46,240	+11.2%
12	Rehabilitation CounselorsMaster's degree	$51,670	$28,880 – $66,700	+10.3%
13	Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,510	$36,970 – $63,800	+10.0%
14	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,820	$50,300 – $79,880	+9.8%
15	Insurance Claims and Policy Processing ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,980	$38,170 – $78,120	+9.6%
16	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$71,340	$48,190 – $102,150	+7.9%
17	Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,880	$36,730 – $61,120	+6.9%
18	Cement Masons and Concrete FinishersNo formal educational credential	$59,980	$38,850 – $75,540	+5.2%
19	Order ClerksSome college, no degree	$48,390	$32,320 – $72,800	+4.8%
20	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$117,840	$65,070 – $190,390	+3.3%
21	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,630	$43,370 – $92,470	+3.0%
22	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$144,160	$103,440 – $167,760	+2.3%
23	Career/Technical Education Teachers, PostsecondaryBachelor's degree	$65,270	$38,150 – $99,290	+2.3%
24	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,640	$38,590 – $74,180	+2.1%
25	Coaches and ScoutsBachelor's degree	$48,180	$29,070 – $81,920	+1.8%
26	Power Plant OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$103,030	$74,140 – $103,040	+1.0%
27	Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,450	$30,440 – $60,170	+0.4%
28	Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$43,310	$30,960 – $56,620	+0.2%
29	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$64,790	$49,660 – $79,360	+0.2%
30	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,560	$38,950 – $80,610	0.0%
31	ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,520	$47,840 – $63,090	-0.1%
32	Cargo and Freight AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,210	$40,230 – $60,130	-0.1%
33	Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,370	$38,650 – $48,390	-0.4%
34	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$60,270	$42,390 – $81,040	-0.5%
35	Merchandise Displayers and Window TrimmersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$39,010	$30,880 – $67,350	-1.0%
36	Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$43,880	$29,800 – $58,410	-1.1%
37	Sewing Machine OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$36,250	$15,570 – $45,980	-1.1%
38	Parts SalespersonsNo formal educational credential	$38,110	$26,700 – $54,620	-1.3%
39	Printing Press OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,150	$34,000 – $59,110	-1.4%
40	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$75,190	$45,130 – $114,530	-1.4%
41	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$105,090	$59,690 – $165,490	-1.5%
42	Pest Control WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,470	$30,180 – $59,490	-1.7%
43	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$112,680	$60,080 – $176,560	-2.0%
44	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$103,720	$64,560 – $104,980	-2.0%
45	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$81,330	$42,880 – $126,440	-2.1%
46	Loan OfficersBachelor's degree	$74,890	$38,860 – $128,050	-2.3%
47	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$66,760	$44,460 – $84,100	-2.4%
48	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,350	$45,360 – $96,730	-2.8%
49	Bill and Account CollectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,730	$35,420 – $57,910	-2.8%
50	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,460	$38,720 – $71,380	-3.0%

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