The highest paying job in Indiana is Nurse Anesthetists, with a median salary of $233,200 per year. Below is the complete ranking of the top 25 careers in IN based on 2024 Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
Data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024
Ranked by median annual salary. Click any job to see the full salary breakdown including percentile data and state-by-state comparisons.
| Rank | Occupation | Median Salary | Mean Salary | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nurse Anesthetists | $233,200 | $224,250 | 350 |
| 2 | Chief Executives | $205,780 | $290,710 | 2,200 |
| 3 | Orthodontists | $203,520 | $194,640 | 130 |
| 4 | Pediatricians, General | $202,420 | $208,190 | 970 |
| 5 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $200,300 | $245,450 | 660 |
| 6 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $177,180 | $151,510 | 720 |
| 7 | Dentists, General | $176,990 | $209,500 | 2,700 |
| 8 | Airline Pilot | $171,050 | $188,780 | N/A |
| 9 | Air Traffic Controllers | $155,790 | $142,480 | 620 |
| 10 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $144,880 | $151,520 | 4,490 |
| 11 | Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers | $143,850 | $153,410 | 70 |
| 12 | Pharmacist | $138,690 | $133,700 | 6,200 |
| 13 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $134,750 | $145,560 | 7,620 |
| 14 | Podiatrists | $133,320 | $142,140 | 210 |
| 15 | Database Architects | $133,150 | $132,150 | 670 |
| 16 | Financial Manager | $132,320 | $146,180 | 11,440 |
| 17 | Physician Assistants | $132,200 | $144,210 | 2,150 |
| 18 | Medical Dosimetrists | $131,190 | $134,380 | 40 |
| 19 | Fundraising Managers | $131,010 | $134,450 | 480 |
| 20 | Marketing Manager | $130,730 | $142,930 | 3,740 |
| 21 | Lawyer | $130,120 | $158,270 | 8,510 |
| 22 | Law Teachers, Postsecondary | $129,880 | $150,470 | N/A |
| 23 | Nurse Midwives | $129,010 | $130,210 | 100 |
| 24 | Nurse Practitioners | $128,280 | $126,520 | 7,470 |
| 25 | Optometrists | $127,080 | $133,060 | 960 |
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The top-paying careers in Indiana are concentrated in Healthcare Practitioners fields. The #1 job, Nurse Anesthetists, pays $167,351 more than the state average of $65,848 per year.
Among the top 25, the minimum median salary is $127,080, meaning all jobs on this list pay significantly above the national average.
See how Indiana's top salaries compare to other states.
Rankings are based on median annual salary from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2024 estimates. We use median rather than mean salary because it better represents typical earnings and is less affected by outliers.
Only occupations with state-level data published by BLS are included. Some specialized or rare occupations may not have data for every state. For full methodology details, see our Methodology page.