Highest paying jobs in Michigan City-La Porte, IN
The best paying occupations in the Michigan City-La Porte, IN metro area, ranked by median annual wage. Metro wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure that too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.
Cost of living: prices here run 8.3% below the national average (2024).
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025
| # | Occupation | MedianMichigan City-La Porte, IN | 10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree | $354,700 | $125,180 – $529,270 | 50 |
| 2 | PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree | $148,110 | $82,840 – $157,440 | 60 |
| 3 | Sales ManagersBachelor's degree | $140,630 | $67,040 – $213,890 | 100 |
| 4 | Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree | $131,760 | $95,670 – $195,120 | 60 |
| 5 | Financial ManagersBachelor's degree | $128,900 | $72,610 – $217,090 | 110 |
| 6 | VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree | $126,500 | $71,960 – $185,400 | 30 |
| 7 | Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree | $124,520 | $95,210 – $155,640 | 100 |
| 8 | Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree | $121,750 | $85,030 – $175,200 | 50 |
| 9 | LawyersDoctoral or professional degree | $116,060 | $54,940 – $212,650 | 70 |
| 10 | Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree | $106,380 | $74,740 – $170,420 | 140 |
| 11 | Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $103,640 | $51,990 – $166,980 | 50 |
| 12 | Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree | $102,630 | $62,000 – $127,010 | 60 |
| 13 | Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree | $102,620 | $67,610 – $153,370 | 70 |
| 14 | Management AnalystsBachelor's degree | $101,460 | $48,090 – $159,820 | 60 |
| 15 | Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $100,620 | $64,990 – $176,460 | 120 |
| 16 | Construction ManagersBachelor's degree | $100,320 | $63,690 – $156,100 | 70 |
| 17 | Magnetic Resonance Imaging TechnologistsAssociate's degree | $98,740 | $76,250 – $99,360 | 30 |
| 18 | Software DevelopersBachelor's degree | $98,510 | $73,310 – $153,150 | 70 |
| 19 | Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree | $98,420 | $78,710 – $116,850 | 50 |
| 20 | Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent | $98,120 | $50,330 – $102,860 | 170 |
| 21 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $97,920 | $52,020 – $184,300 | 40 |
| 22 | Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree | $97,360 | $70,170 – $132,920 | 130 |
| 23 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree | $96,590 | $67,590 – $130,620 | 110 |
| 24 | General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree | $95,370 | $52,640 – $211,760 | 580 |
| 25 | Sheet Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $93,350 | $43,730 – $104,050 | 50 |
| 26 | Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree | $93,060 | $67,070 – $149,500 | 110 |
| 27 | CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $91,970 | $49,910 – $91,980 | 260 |
| 28 | Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree | $89,790 | $59,120 – $139,860 | 70 |
| 29 | Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree | $84,450 | $57,600 – $130,660 | 30 |
| 30 | Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree | $82,990 | $65,690 – $93,930 | 50 |
| 31 | Registered NursesBachelor's degree | $82,300 | $67,940 – $100,690 | 790 |
| 32 | Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $82,200 | $48,030 – $98,620 | 90 |
| 33 | Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree | $80,640 | $64,240 – $97,030 | 60 |
| 34 | Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree | $80,500 | $62,760 – $141,240 | 40 |
| 35 | Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree | $79,250 | $51,740 – $107,630 | 30 |
| 36 | First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $79,130 | $55,470 – $118,980 | 220 |
| 37 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent | $77,890 | $63,440 – $117,990 | 50 |
| 38 | Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree | $77,840 | $49,490 – $118,380 | 50 |
| 39 | First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $77,590 | $56,710 – $134,060 | 40 |
| 40 | First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $75,840 | $51,750 – $108,820 | 190 |
| 41 | Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree | $75,280 | $40,050 – $96,300 | 70 |
| 42 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent | $74,430 | $38,340 – $134,120 | 440 |
| 43 | Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree | $73,130 | $46,130 – $106,520 | 50 |
| 44 | Civil EngineersBachelor's degree | $72,720 | $55,720 – $123,800 | 70 |
| 45 | Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree | $72,550 | $46,820 – $115,790 | 310 |
| 46 | Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $70,540 | $51,740 – $98,390 | 60 |
| 47 | Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $69,320 | $47,800 – $107,050 | 60 |
| 48 | Cost EstimatorsBachelor's degree | $69,000 | $52,070 – $97,020 | 60 |
| 49 | Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree | $67,690 | $41,560 – $101,200 | 160 |
| 50 | Tool and Die MakersPostsecondary nondegree award | $67,650 | $47,450 – $94,220 | 90 |