Highest-paying jobs in Indiana
The highest published median in Indiana is for cardiologists, at $588,890 a year. For one more occupation, BLS reports the median only as “$239,200 or more”; they are listed below the table. The median for all occupations in the state is $47,860, against $50,980 nationally.
Indiana · all occupationsMay 2025
- Median / yr
- $47,860
- Mean / yr
- $60,840
- Price level (U.S.=100)
- 93.3
- Median, price-adjusted
- $51,281
- Adjusted rank
- 35 of 51
- Jobs
- 3,201,220
Price-adjusted = median ÷ (BEA 2024 regional price parity ÷ 100). Compare all states.
The 50 best-paid occupations in Indiana
IN · Src BLS-OEWS · May 2025Top 50 of 752
| No. | Occupation | Median in IN | U.S. median | Employed in IN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cardiologists | $588,890 | $496,010 | 140 |
| 2 | Surgeons, All Other | $459,300 | $414,010 | 420 |
| 3 | Radiologists | $430,640 | $420,860 | 680 |
| 4 | Anesthesiologists | $394,060 | $391,490 | 1,460 |
| 5 | Physicians, All Other | $366,190 | $265,930 | 6,760 |
| 6 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $351,990 | $292,910 | 430 |
| 7 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | $347,060 | $335,550 | 1,170 |
| 8 | Physicians, Pathologists | $340,300 | $312,400 | 380 |
| 9 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $314,390 | $256,560 | 2,380 |
| 10 | Psychiatrists | $284,110 | $281,870 | 410 |
| 11 | Family Medicine Physicians | $261,940 | $244,180 | 1,410 |
| 12 | Chief Executives | $254,180 | $213,990 | 1,820 |
| 13 | Dermatologists | $225,200 | $328,730 | 110 |
| 14 | Neurologists | $220,210 | $248,560 | 360 |
| 15 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $183,000 | $153,990 | 790 |
| 16 | Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | $177,710 | $358,550 | 500 |
| 17 | Pediatricians, General | $177,300 | $210,040 | 1,080 |
| 18 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $171,260 | $232,140 | — |
| 19 | Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $168,600 | $300,080 | 160 |
| 20 | Dentists, General | $166,650 | $170,950 | 2,300 |
| 21 | Air Traffic Controllers | $158,810 | $148,080 | 630 |
| 22 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $155,810 | $171,270 | 4,610 |
| 23 | Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers | $145,290 | $117,860 | 70 |
| 24 | Medical Dosimetrists | $144,320 | $147,470 | 60 |
| 25 | Pharmacists | $144,290 | $140,910 | 6,430 |
| 26 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $142,040 | $175,140 | 8,060 |
| 27 | Law Teachers, Postsecondary | $139,400 | $128,500 | 180 |
| 28 | Marketing Managers | $136,260 | $166,790 | 3,350 |
| 29 | Financial Managers | $135,840 | $166,570 | 12,560 |
| 30 | Optometrists | $135,500 | $136,570 | 1,040 |
| 31 | Podiatrists | $132,930 | $160,300 | 260 |
| 32 | Database Architects | $132,830 | $139,500 | 500 |
| 33 | Physician Assistants | $132,050 | $135,880 | 2,110 |
| 34 | Sales Managers | $131,470 | $148,270 | 9,700 |
| 35 | Materials Scientists | $130,540 | $117,790 | 320 |
| 36 | Human Resources Managers | $130,340 | $149,280 | 3,030 |
| 37 | Power Distributors and Dispatchers | $129,080 | $106,730 | 90 |
| 38 | Nurse Practitioners | $128,830 | $132,300 | 7,450 |
| 39 | Purchasing Managers | $126,880 | $148,080 | 1,190 |
| 40 | Lawyers | $126,860 | $159,670 | 8,970 |
| 41 | Veterinarians | $124,530 | $130,100 | 1,500 |
| 42 | Computer Network Architects | $124,190 | $134,050 | 2,030 |
| 43 | Psychologists, All Other | $123,640 | $110,840 | 200 |
| 44 | Ship Engineers | $122,190 | $109,530 | 210 |
| 45 | Industrial Production Managers | $121,500 | $126,060 | 9,400 |
| 46 | Engineers, All Other | $120,880 | $122,930 | 1,540 |
| 47 | Acupuncturists | $120,490 | $76,040 | 30 |
| 48 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | $118,180 | $149,230 | 170 |
| 49 | Public Relations Managers | $114,960 | $146,910 | 600 |
| 50 | Advertising and Promotions Managers | $113,930 | $133,660 | 120 |
Median reported only as “$239,200 or more” in Indiana: Orthodontists. The exact figures are not published, so these are not ranked.
Dashes mean the employment estimate was not published.
Best-paid occupations with at least 1,000 jobs in Indiana
- Anesthesiologists — $394,060 (1,460 jobs)
- Physicians, All Other — $366,190 (6,760 jobs)
- Emergency Medicine Physicians — $347,060 (1,170 jobs)
- General Internal Medicine Physicians — $314,390 (2,380 jobs)
- Family Medicine Physicians — $261,940 (1,410 jobs)
- Chief Executives — $254,180 (1,820 jobs)
- Pediatricians, General — $177,300 (1,080 jobs)
- Dentists, General — $166,650 (2,300 jobs)
- Architectural and Engineering Managers — $155,810 (4,610 jobs)
- Pharmacists — $144,290 (6,430 jobs)
Sources
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, state file.
- U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities by state, 2024.