metropolitan statistical area · 14020

Bloomington, IN

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Bloomington, IN metro area

Figures describe the Bloomington, IN metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Bloomington city limits.

Median annual wage, all occupations$47,660
Total employment73,240

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Bloomington, IN metro area was $47,660 per year ($22.91 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 73,240 jobs. 277 detailed occupations are published for this area.

Most concentrated occupations

Occupations far more common here than in the U.S. overall (location quotient ≥ 1.5, published estimates only) — a truthful picture of what makes this area’s job mix distinctive.

Location quotient: local share of employment ÷ national share
OccupationLocation quotientEmploymentMedian annual
Business Teachers, Postsecondary13.29510$108,060
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors4.13960$52,710
Machinists4.01540$47,850
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators3.432,270$37,900
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers2.27640$60,360
Computer User Support Specialists1.78600$55,940
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers1.77560$77,200
Waiters and Waitresses1.511,620$28,540

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 277 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Bloomington, IN metro area
Occupation
Fast Food and Counter Workers$28,230$13.572,3901.32
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$37,900$18.222,2703.43
Retail Salespersons$30,890$14.851,9801.08
Registered Nurses$80,370$38.641,6301.02
Waiters and Waitresses$28,540$13.721,6201.51
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$31,750$15.261,4100.70
Cashiers$29,120$14.001,3900.96
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$39,680$19.081,1901.15
Stockers and Order Fillers$34,850$16.761,1500.86
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$38,130$18.331,0200.74
Office Clerks, General$43,570$20.959700.84
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$52,710$25.349604.13
Cooks, Restaurant$34,910$16.789301.40
Nursing Assistants$36,820$17.708301.21
General and Operations Managers$101,310$48.718200.50
Customer Service Representatives$39,660$19.077700.63
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$47,200$22.697601.06
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$46,800$22.507101.10
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$60,360$29.026402.27
Computer User Support Specialists$55,940$26.906001.78
Security Guards$35,510$17.076000.99
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$45,250$21.765901.03
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$77,200$37.125601.77
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$58,700$28.225500.57
Machinists$47,850$23.005404.01
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$38,290$18.415301.17
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$31,600Not published5200.78
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$108,060Not published51013.29
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$41,630$20.025001.11
Industrial Engineers$97,770$47.004902.85
Accountants and Auditors$76,640$36.854800.70
Medical Assistants$43,900$21.104801.24
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$37,230$17.904802.31
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$40,770$19.604702.15
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$42,790$20.574602.59
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$58,410Not published4500.68
Bartenders$22,370$10.764401.24
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$47,150$22.674400.84
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$66,300$31.874100.80
Receptionists and Information Clerks$34,230$16.464100.95
Food Preparation Workers$30,340$14.594000.95
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$63,600$30.583900.58
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$43,630$20.983901.02
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$84,830Not published3708.39
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$29,660$14.263701.44
Project Management Specialists$83,800$40.293600.72
Computer Programmers$85,580$41.153608.23
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys$67,450$32.4336036.26
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$57,600$27.693600.61
Construction Laborers$48,710$23.423600.70
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$58,630Not published3500.70
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$26,450$12.723501.72
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$33,980$16.343400.84
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$62,100$29.863300.57
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$48,480$23.313301.00
Human Resources Specialists$66,750$32.093200.74
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$79,810$38.373200.84
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$96,980$46.633201.45
Driver/Sales Workers$29,820$14.343201.66
Social and Human Service Assistants$39,430$18.963101.49
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$63,200$30.383101.03
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$42,180$20.283100.38
Property Appraisers and Assessors$66,240$31.8529010.63
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$62,130$29.872800.66
Financial Managers$134,540$64.692700.67
Medical and Health Services Managers$105,640$50.792700.95
Coaches and Scouts$52,900Not published2702.34
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$68,170$32.772700.86
Carpenters$61,360$29.502700.85
Pharmacy Technicians$39,270$18.882401.07
Psychiatric Technicians$40,320$19.382403.31
Industrial Production Managers$143,270$68.882301.96
Computer Systems Analysts$107,370$51.622300.95
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$35,030$16.842300.92
Firefighters$37,620$18.092301.42
Counter and Rental Clerks$36,570$17.582301.24
Data Entry Keyers$51,760$24.882303.87
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$62,120$29.872301.03
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$75,740$36.412300.79
Light Truck Drivers$42,180$20.282300.50
Bus Drivers, School$48,450$23.302301.22
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$77,760$37.382200.96
Software Developers$99,990$48.072200.27
Packers and Packagers, Hand$36,480$17.542200.83
Lawyers$103,460$49.742100.59
Dishwashers$28,740$13.822100.93
Electricians$65,660$31.572100.60
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$29,080$13.982101.78
Administrative Services Managers$109,020$52.412001.62
Insurance Sales Agents$61,080$29.372000.89
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$60,280$28.982000.67
Computer and Information Systems Managers$165,680$79.651900.59
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$62,500$30.051905.27
Chemists$77,080$37.061904.78
Cooks, Fast Food$29,290$14.081900.62
Postal Service Mail Carriers$64,250$30.891901.23
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$38,290$18.411801.20
Recreation Workers$29,180$14.031801.18
Tellers$36,990$17.791801.14
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$61,150$29.401800.96
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$60,920$29.291800.94
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$44,670$21.471800.50
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$74,940$36.031701.05
Animal Caretakers$29,720$14.291701.38
Childcare Workers$29,510$14.191700.68
Sales Managers$139,280$66.961600.54
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$59,470$28.591601.11
Compliance Officers$82,450$39.641600.80
Management Analysts$95,570$45.951600.38
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$35,400$17.021600.69
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$65,720$31.601602.53
FundraisersNot publishedNot published1502.92
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$110,580Not published1501.44
Nurse Practitioners$127,120$61.121500.96
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$33,730$16.221501.22
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$38,370$18.451500.81
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$48,730$23.431400.73
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$73,130$35.161401.30
Bill and Account Collectors$47,160$22.671401.85
Billing and Posting Clerks$45,460$21.861400.75
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$51,450$24.741404.60
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$92,590Not published1300.82
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers$103,830$49.9213012.01
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$58,850$28.291300.70
Pharmacists$140,670$67.631300.87
Physical Therapists$102,750$49.401301.04
Dental Hygienists$86,280$41.481301.20
Dental Assistants$48,170$23.161300.70
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$67,550$32.481300.64
Training and Development Specialists$62,300$29.951200.58
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$57,230Not published1201.00
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$30,360$14.601200.85
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$40,000$19.231201.73
Architectural and Engineering Managers$157,610$75.781101.07
Food Service Managers$69,810$33.561100.97
Computer Network Support Specialists$63,860$30.701101.55
Parts Salespersons$36,120$17.371100.89
Construction Managers$104,710$50.341000.56
Database Administrators$104,360$50.171003.18
Rehabilitation Counselors$41,270$19.841002.25
General Internal Medicine Physicians$307,510$147.841003.13
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$45,600$21.921000.66
Medical Records Specialists$48,270$23.211001.04
Correctional Officers and Jailers$59,380$28.551000.55
Chefs and Head Cooks$52,760$25.371001.06
Loan Officers$62,720$30.15900.72
Electrical Engineers$97,350$46.80900.93
Mechanical Engineers$97,830$47.03900.66
Chemical Technicians$61,640$29.64903.28
Healthcare Social Workers$65,080$31.29901.02
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$76,190$36.63902.25
Public Relations Specialists$61,870$29.74900.69
Respiratory Therapists$78,100$37.55901.33
Psychiatric Aides$39,100$18.80905.36
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$49,870$23.98901.04
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$57,640$27.71900.41
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$89,990$43.26900.64
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$44,090$21.20901.23
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$53,240$25.60900.85
Roofers$49,530$23.81901.33
Construction and Building Inspectors$67,220$32.32901.23
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$62,730$30.16901.30
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic$48,520$23.33905.67
Chief Executives$235,900$113.41800.82
Social and Community Service Managers$74,060$35.61800.83
Financial and Investment Analysts$83,710$40.24800.50
Civil Engineers$102,600$49.33800.44
Architectural and Civil Drafters$52,410$25.20801.62
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$84,190$40.48802.15
Self-Enrichment Teachers$36,980$17.78800.50
Surgical Technologists$63,200$30.38801.46
Real Estate Sales Agents$48,300$23.22800.92
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$53,040$25.50801.05
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$65,510$31.50800.78
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$57,080$27.44800.56
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$40,010$19.23801.32
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$46,730$22.46800.96
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$92,410$44.43700.45
Cost Estimators$76,450$36.75700.67
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$44,200$21.25701.11
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$89,020$42.80700.49
Occupational Therapists$97,480$46.86700.90
Physicians, All Other$340,220$163.57700.46
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$75,390$36.25701.02
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$27,520$13.23700.38
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$54,000$25.96700.68
Bakers$35,900$17.26700.60
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$51,200$24.62702.56
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$44,130$21.22700.87
Facilities Managers$104,940$50.45600.81
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$100,420$48.28600.54
Human Resources Managers$129,580$62.30600.56
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$83,000$39.90600.93
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$83,880Not published600.86
Library Technicians$39,090$18.79601.84
ActorsNot publishedNot published602.18
Physician Assistants$123,860$59.55600.73
Cooks, Short Order$29,030$13.96600.99
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$53,350$25.65600.98
Animal Trainers$40,600$19.52606.93
Advertising Sales Agents$52,950$25.46601.35
Library Assistants, Clerical$30,060$14.45601.48
Public Safety Telecommunicators$40,800$19.62601.30
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$48,970$23.54600.67
Highway Maintenance Workers$48,630$23.38600.78
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$49,130$23.62600.95
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$44,730$21.51600.28
Marketing Managers$139,800$67.21500.28
Managers, All Other$124,690$59.95500.17
Logisticians$82,390$39.61500.40
Computer Network Architects$131,620$63.28500.60
Data Scientists$83,020$39.91500.43
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$94,350$45.36500.59
Health Education Specialists$59,520$28.62501.47
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$36,540$17.57500.63
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners$60,340$29.01507.44
Audio and Video Technicians$43,260$20.80501.50
Dietitians and Nutritionists$72,120$34.68501.26
Opticians, Dispensing$37,890$18.22501.57
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$46,880$22.54500.60
Physical Therapist Assistants$61,460$29.55500.98
Medical Equipment Preparers$44,880$21.58501.41
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$34,920$16.79500.92
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$73,680$35.43500.46
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$48,090$23.12500.59
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$61,570$29.60500.64
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$63,950$30.74501.01
Printing Press Operators$42,510$20.44500.69
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$33,560$16.14500.52
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$43,220$20.78502.36
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$36,380$17.49501.09
Natural Sciences Managers$160,260$77.05400.80
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$49,140$23.63400.79
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$47,840Not published400.67
Producers and Directors$55,370$26.62400.53
Dentists, General$163,400$78.56400.63
Speech-Language Pathologists$91,950$44.21400.48
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$82,750$39.79401.05
Emergency Medical Technicians$37,970$18.25400.48
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$45,190$21.73400.65
Massage Therapists$41,350$19.88400.77
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$50,980$24.51401.17
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$52,320$25.15400.79
Residential Advisors$57,080$27.44401.08
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$42,120$20.25400.49
File Clerks$37,550$18.05401.28
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$46,700$22.45400.58
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$42,970$20.66400.94
Rock Splitters, Quarry$49,040$23.584023.62
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$57,260$27.53400.58
Tire Repairers and Changers$34,630$16.65400.87
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$58,690$28.22401.68
Butchers and Meat Cutters$37,780$18.16400.65
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$70,450$33.87300.61
Computer Occupations, All Other$92,410$44.43300.16
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$86,900$41.78300.61
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$59,730$28.72301.13
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$65,180$31.34300.82
Psychologists, All Other$131,890$63.41303.38
Urban and Regional Planners$63,770$30.66301.65
Biological Technicians$64,570$31.04301.00
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$53,160$25.56302.08
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$58,880$28.31300.55
Graphic Designers$48,740$23.43300.36
Broadcast Technicians$40,950$19.69303.28
Veterinarians$125,480$60.33300.78
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$80,860$38.88301.69
Crossing Guards and Flaggers$35,940$17.28300.76
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$44,960$21.62300.64
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$36,820$17.70300.47
Meter Readers, Utilities$31,370$15.08303.32
Postal Service Clerks$62,610$30.10300.95
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$48,620$23.38300.76
Medical Equipment Repairers$75,210$36.16301.13
Production Workers, All Other$39,040$18.77300.25
Occupational Therapy Aides$36,860$17.72Not publishedNot published
Personal Financial Advisors$94,040$45.21Not publishedNot published

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.