Highest Paying Jobs in Indiana

Top 100 occupations ranked by median annual salary, Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025

Highest Occupation Median

$588,890

Cardiologists

Mean of Top 25 Medians

$265,260

each occupation weighted once

Medians ≥ $100K

87

occupations

Occupations

100

with wage data

This ranking is drawn from the BLS OEWS May 2025 release for Indiana. The top occupation's state median is +19% above the national median of $496,010 for the same role. The equal-weighted mean of the top ten published occupation medians is $387,693. It is not a worker mean or median.

The "Difference" column subtracts or compares each state median with the corresponding national median for the same SOC code. In this list, 37 of 100 occupation medians are above the corresponding national median in Indiana. These values do not identify why the state and national estimates differ.

This ranking orders published occupation medians; it does not identify career stages, individual earning potential, or the odds of obtaining a job. The employment column contains estimated jobs in covered establishments. Occupation profiles separately show BLS projection and typical-entry education assignments where available. OEWS includes tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses. Employer benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, and nonproduction bonuses are outside the estimate, so review those separately for any specific offer. Open a linked profile to compare percentile boundaries, BLS education assignments, local-area estimates, and projected openings without treating one measure as a personal forecast.

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

Small sample marks a row whose BLS estimate rests on fewer than 100 workers. It is still a published figure, but BLS reports more sampling error for cells this small: the median relative standard error of the mean wage is 3.9% under 100 workers against 2.3% at 100 or more (May 2025 state estimates). Small gaps in rank between neighbouring rows may not be meaningful.

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About This Data

All salary data comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2025. State-level data reflects wages for workers employed in Indiana. The "Difference" column shows how Indiana pay compares to the national median for that occupation.

Last updated: May 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Rankings by median annual salary in Indiana.

National benchmark comparisons computed against BLS OEWS National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates, May 2025.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. These figures are computed directly from BLS OEWS state-level wage data. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2025.