Highest paying jobs in Muncie, IN
The best paying occupations in the Muncie, 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 11.9% below the national average (2024).
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025
| # | Occupation | MedianMuncie, IN | 10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree | $436,300 | $95,990 – $440,630 | 90 |
| 2 | General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree | $303,660 | $181,490 – $468,140 | 50 |
| 3 | Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree | $190,750 | $96,650 – $319,160 | 40 |
| 4 | PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree | $135,280 | $123,020 – $158,410 | 120 |
| 5 | Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree | $128,370 | $88,380 – $193,090 | 30 |
| 6 | Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree | $127,880 | $80,790 – $218,540 | 120 |
| 7 | Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree | $122,490 | $97,210 – $128,110 | 140 |
| 8 | Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree | $119,310 | $66,860 – $177,680 | 30 |
| 9 | Sales ManagersBachelor's degree | $112,230 | $64,610 – $207,850 | 110 |
| 10 | Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree | $102,640 | $76,090 – $215,090 | 40 |
| 11 | Financial ManagersBachelor's degree | $102,430 | $67,870 – $210,110 | 230 |
| 12 | LawyersDoctoral or professional degree | $102,140 | $63,970 – $193,590 | 60 |
| 13 | Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree | $102,080 | $74,290 – $153,570 | 80 |
| 14 | Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree | $101,710 | $73,480 – $117,540 | 80 |
| 15 | Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $100,740 | $62,660 – $195,560 | 50 |
| 16 | General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree | $99,750 | $47,770 – $216,280 | 640 |
| 17 | Software DevelopersBachelor's degree | $99,380 | $65,030 – $160,470 | 120 |
| 18 | Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $98,200 | $62,630 – $176,720 | 230 |
| 19 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree | $94,500 | $72,370 – $124,110 | 90 |
| 20 | Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree | $94,050 | $74,210 – $105,410 | 50 |
| 21 | Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree | $91,060 | $77,420 – $99,890 | 70 |
| 22 | Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree | $86,010 | $68,840 – $117,590 | 60 |
| 23 | Construction ManagersBachelor's degree | $85,330 | $64,320 – $145,520 | 60 |
| 24 | Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree | $83,990 | $64,480 – $109,080 | 150 |
| 25 | Management AnalystsBachelor's degree | $82,610 | $55,960 – $133,520 | 70 |
| 26 | Data ScientistsBachelor's degree | $82,160 | $59,780 – $127,970 | 30 |
| 27 | Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree | $81,080 | $54,970 – $143,100 | 100 |
| 28 | Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree | $80,860 | $56,370 – $115,430 | 40 |
| 29 | Registered NursesBachelor's degree | $79,500 | $62,610 – $98,530 | 1,220 |
| 30 | Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree | $79,390 | $54,600 – $124,980 | 100 |
| 31 | Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsDoctoral or professional degree | $79,300 | $52,310 – $137,320 | 40 |
| 32 | Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree | $78,170 | $51,950 – $119,540 | 50 |
| 33 | First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $76,080 | $54,880 – $106,380 | 130 |
| 34 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent | $75,580 | $74,570 – $94,660 | — |
| 35 | Nursing Instructors and Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree | $75,320 | $48,140 – $97,710 | 80 |
| 36 | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $72,210 | $45,500 – $104,070 | 230 |
| 37 | Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree | $71,820 | $48,000 – $109,690 | 270 |
| 38 | First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $71,800 | $48,890 – $101,220 | 170 |
| 39 | Social and Community Service ManagersBachelor's degree | $70,520 | $47,040 – $108,350 | 70 |
| 40 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent | $70,420 | $38,680 – $126,690 | 270 |
| 41 | Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $69,520 | $45,530 – $100,740 | 60 |
| 42 | Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree | $68,280 | $43,040 – $107,760 | 60 |
| 43 | ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent | $66,880 | $43,070 – $88,150 | 130 |
| 44 | Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree | $66,640 | $44,500 – $197,020 | 70 |
| 45 | Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree | $65,140 | $47,470 – $91,410 | 120 |
| 46 | Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $64,790 | $47,280 – $84,410 | 50 |
| 47 | Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award | $64,330 | $49,350 – $73,270 | 300 |
| 48 | Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $64,040 | $49,510 – $74,230 | 230 |
| 49 | Cost EstimatorsBachelor's degree | $63,870 | $40,660 – $98,330 | 50 |
| 50 | Loan OfficersBachelor's degree | $63,460 | $46,570 – $121,000 | 150 |