Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area
Figures describe the Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area, a BLS-defined region outside metropolitan areas — not a single city or town. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked.
Top 25 of 379 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $459,790 | $221.05 | 90 |
| 2 | Physicians, All Other | $250,050 | $120.22 | 110 |
| 3 | Chief Executives | $198,350 | $95.36 | 70 |
| 4 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $183,000 | $87.98 | 60 |
| 5 | Dentists, General | $171,570 | $82.49 | 100 |
| 6 | Pharmacists | $144,510 | $69.47 | 220 |
| 7 | Computer Network Architects | $138,750 | $66.71 | 40 |
| 8 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $135,200 | $65.00 | 140 |
| 9 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $135,050 | $64.93 | 160 |
| 10 | Nurse Practitioners | $130,240 | $62.61 | 380 |
| 11 | Financial Managers | $129,280 | $62.16 | 350 |
| 12 | Physician Assistants | $128,040 | $61.56 | 50 |
| 13 | Education Administrators, Postsecondary | $127,100 | $61.11 | 370 |
| 14 | Optometrists | $127,060 | $61.09 | 50 |
| 15 | Purchasing Managers | $125,180 | $60.18 | 50 |
| 16 | Marketing Managers | $122,100 | $58.70 | 50 |
| 17 | Veterinarians | $120,860 | $58.11 | 80 |
| 18 | Human Resources Managers | $120,540 | $57.95 | 110 |
| 19 | Sales Managers | $114,860 | $55.22 | 280 |
| 20 | Software Developers | $114,280 | $54.94 | 150 |
| 21 | Industrial Production Managers | $108,350 | $52.09 | 600 |
| 22 | Computer Programmers | $108,350 | $52.09 | 30 |
| 23 | Facilities Managers | $103,690 | $49.85 | 220 |
| 24 | Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | $103,590 | Not published | 50 |
| 25 | Electrical Engineers | $101,930 | $49.00 | 150 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area overview.
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.