Compare salaries and employment across 22 industry groups in Indiana
| # | Industry | Avg. Salary | Jobs | Employment | Top-Paying Job |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare Practitioners | $135,442 | 61 | 200,410 | Cardiologists |
| 2 | Management | $109,168 | 33 | 161,720 | Chief Executives |
| 3 | Legal | $96,123 | 7 | 15,870 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates |
| 4 | Computer & Math | $92,421 | 19 | 64,270 | Database Architects |
| 5 | Architecture & Engineering | $83,277 | 30 | 50,030 | Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers |
| 6 | Business & Finance | $72,356 | 28 | 150,270 | Financial Risk Specialists |
| 7 | Life, Physical & Social Science | $71,663 | 32 | 22,800 | Materials Scientists |
| 8 | Education & Training | $70,370 | 59 | 159,080 | Law Teachers, Postsecondary |
| 9 | Transportation & Material Moving | $62,641 | 39 | 356,980 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers |
| 10 | Installation, Maintenance & Repair | $58,936 | 46 | 136,300 | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay |
| 11 | Arts, Design & Entertainment | $58,183 | 34 | 32,380 | Art Directors |
| 12 | Construction & Extraction | $58,048 | 50 | 144,870 | Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers |
| 13 | Protective Service | $56,375 | 20 | 66,930 | Fish and Game Wardens |
| 14 | Sales | $54,307 | 20 | 277,850 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products |
| 15 | Community & Social Service | $54,302 | 13 | 51,540 | Healthcare Social Workers |
| 16 | Production | $49,395 | 89 | 344,660 | Power Distributors and Dispatchers |
| 17 | Office & Administrative Support | $46,223 | 49 | 342,750 | First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers |
| 18 | Farming, Fishing & Forestry | $45,438 | 8 | 3,090 | First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers |
| 19 | Healthcare Support | $44,351 | 16 | 135,030 | Occupational Therapy Assistants |
| 20 | Building & Grounds Maintenance | $43,964 | 8 | 89,070 | First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers |
| 21 | Personal Care & Service | $37,586 | 26 | 56,470 | Embalmers |
| 22 | Food Preparation & Serving | $31,881 | 14 | 274,140 | Chefs and Head Cooks |
Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, 2025 estimates. Industries are grouped by 2-digit SOC code.