State salary index

Salaries in Indiana

Median annual wages for 200 occupations in Indiana, ranked from highest to lowest. Click any occupation for the full wage distribution and how Indiana compares with the other states.

Occupations ranked by median pay

Top 100 of 200 occupations with published data.

#	Occupation	Median annual	Employment
1	Cardiologists	$588,890	140
2	Surgeons, All Other	$459,300	420
3	Radiologists	$430,640	680
4	Anesthesiologists	$394,060	1,460
5	Physicians, All Other	$366,190	6,760
6	Obstetricians and Gynecologists	$351,990	430
7	Emergency Medicine Physicians	$347,060	1,170
8	Physicians, Pathologists	$340,300	380
9	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$314,390	2,380
10	Psychiatrists	$284,110	410
11	Family Medicine Physicians	$261,940	1,410
12	Chief Executives	$254,180	1,820
13	Dermatologists	$225,200	110
14	Neurologists	$220,210	360
15	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$183,000	790
16	Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric	$177,710	500
17	Pediatricians, General	$177,300	1,080
18	Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	$171,260	—
19	Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$168,600	160
20	Dentists, General	$166,650	2,300
21	Air Traffic Controllers	$158,810	630
22	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$155,810	4,610
23	Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	$145,290	70
24	Medical Dosimetrists	$144,320	60
25	Pharmacists	$144,290	6,430
26	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$142,040	8,060
27	Law Teachers, Postsecondary	$139,400	180
28	Marketing Managers	$136,260	3,350
29	Financial Managers	$135,840	12,560
30	Optometrists	$135,500	1,040
31	Podiatrists	$132,930	260
32	Database Architects	$132,830	500
33	Physician Assistants	$132,050	2,110
34	Sales Managers	$131,470	9,700
35	Materials Scientists	$130,540	320
36	Human Resources Managers	$130,340	3,030
37	Power Distributors and Dispatchers	$129,080	90
38	Nurse Practitioners	$128,830	7,450
39	Purchasing Managers	$126,880	1,190
40	Lawyers	$126,860	8,970
41	Veterinarians	$124,530	1,500
42	Computer Network Architects	$124,190	2,030
43	Psychologists, All Other	$123,640	200
44	Ship Engineers	$122,190	210
45	Industrial Production Managers	$121,500	9,400
46	Engineers, All Other	$120,880	1,540
47	Acupuncturists	$120,490	30
48	Compensation and Benefits Managers	$118,180	170
49	Public Relations Managers	$114,960	600
50	Advertising and Promotions Managers	$113,930	120
51	Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	$113,640	60
52	Chemical Engineers	$113,160	720
53	Administrative Services Managers	$112,990	5,620
54	Fundraising Managers	$112,890	440
55	Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$112,200	1,420
56	Statisticians	$109,300	230
57	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$108,720	4,190
58	Natural Sciences Managers	$108,250	1,670
59	General and Operations Managers	$108,170	47,180
60	Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	$108,030	620
61	Aerospace Engineers	$107,400	440
62	Power Plant Operators	$107,000	1,190
63	Construction Managers	$106,390	5,450
64	Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$106,010	1,500
65	Physicists	$105,940	230
66	Software Developers	$105,920	14,130
67	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$105,700	290
68	Art Directors	$105,690	350
69	Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	$105,390	150
70	Training and Development Managers	$105,130	690
71	Facilities Managers	$104,560	4,110
72	Commercial Pilots	$104,160	960
73	Medical and Health Services Managers	$104,140	12,340
74	Atmospheric and Space Scientists	$103,680	80
75	Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$103,230	280
76	Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$102,970	270
77	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$102,910	4,370
78	Electrical Engineers	$102,670	4,000
79	Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$102,660	1,240
80	Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$102,330	40
81	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$102,040	2,540
82	Nurse Midwives	$101,630	170
83	Physical Therapists	$101,560	6,130
84	Information Security Analysts	$101,420	2,260
85	Materials Engineers	$101,120	570
86	Actuaries	$100,690	780
87	Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators	$100,280	40
88	Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$99,970	130
89	Mechanical Engineers	$99,590	8,690
90	Financial Risk Specialists	$99,250	380
91	Gambling Managers	$98,920	110
92	Computer Systems Analysts	$98,810	9,660
93	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$98,770	6,990
94	Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$98,680	290
95	Computer Hardware Engineers	$98,350	320
96	Civil Engineers	$98,270	4,030
97	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,170	4,880
98	Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$98,000	3,370
99	Industrial Engineers	$97,480	11,680
100	Occupational Therapists	$97,020	3,830

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. Retrieved 2026-10-25. bls.gov/oes